Vanilla Sweet Potato Mashed

• 4 medium sweet potatoes
• 2 tablespoons of skim milk
• 1 tablespoon of salted butter
• 2 stalks fresh vanilla beans - scraped
• 2 tablespoons of boiling liquid reserved
• Salt and pepper, to taste

1. Wash, peel and dice sweet potatoes. Put diced sweet potatoes in medium saucepan in enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to simmer, stir occasionally & simmer until tender.
2. Combine skim milk, salted butter and scraped vanilla bean in small saucepan and heat.
3. Drain potatoes (reserving 2 tablespoons boiling liquid) in colander. Run potatoes through a food mill and put into large bowl. Add heated milk, butter and vanilla mixture, reserved boiling liquid, salt and pepper to taste. Use a 4-ounce ice cream scoop to neatly plate Vanilla Sweet Potato Mashed.

sweet potatoes, milk, butter, vanilla beans, liquid reserved, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/vanilla-sweet-potato-mashed-1248582 (may not work)