Sweet Potato Bread I

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• combine sugar and oil; beat well. add eggs and beat. combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. stir flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with water. stir in sweet potatoes and chopped nuts.
• pour batter into greased 9x5 inch loaf pan (or 2 small loaf pans). bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for about one hour.

Sweet Potato Pie I

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (1 pound) sweet potato
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 20 mins


• boil sweet potato whole in skin for 40 to 50 minutes, or until done. run cold water over the sweet potato, and remove the skin.
• break apart sweet potato in a bowl. add butter, and mix well with mixer. stir in sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth. pour filling into an unbaked pie crust.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 55 to 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. pie will puff up like a souffle, and then will sink down as it cools.

Camotes Al Horno (baked Yams)

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 small yams
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 6 teaspoons honey
• 3 teaspoons white sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• preheat oven to 250 degrees f (120 degrees c).
• place yams in a large pot of lightly salted, boiling water and cook for about 10 minutes, or until tender. drain.
• arrange the yams in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. cut a slit down the middle of each one and dab 1 tablespoon of butter in each.
• bake in the preheated oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden. spoon 1 teaspoon honey into each yam, sprinkle each with sugar and serve.

oven roasted potatoes

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 475 degrees f (245 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, combine oil, garlic, basil, marjoram, dill weed, thyme, oregano, parsley, red pepper flakes, and salt. stir in potatoes until evenly coated. place potatoes in a single layer on a roasting pan or baking sheet.
• roast for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, turning occasionally to brown on all sides.

oven roasted potatoes

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 475 degrees f (245 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, combine oil, garlic, basil, marjoram, dill weed, thyme, oregano, parsley, red pepper flakes, and salt. stir in potatoes until evenly coated. place potatoes in a single layer on a roasting pan or baking sheet.
• roast for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, turning occasionally to brown on all sides.

Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups canned kidney beans, drained
• 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 4 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
• 12 (10 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
• 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• heat oil in a medium skillet and saute onion and garlic until soft. mash beans into the onion mixture. gradually stir in water; heat until warm, 2 to 3 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the soy sauce, chili powder, mustard, cumin, and cayenne pepper.
• divide bean mixture and mashed sweet potatoes evenly between the tortillas; top with cheese. fold tortillas burrito-style around the fillings and place on a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until warmed through, about 12 minutes.

gourmet sweet potato classic

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 sweet potatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• bake sweet potatoes 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until they begin to soften. cool slightly, peel, and mash.
• in a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, salt, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar, and heavy cream. transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• in a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter, flour, brown sugar, and chopped pecans. mix with a pastry blender or your fingers to the consistency of course meal. sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.
• bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until topping is crisp and lightly browned.