Tropical Sweet Potato Faux Fool (Faux because a veggie is pureed and not a fruit!)
- 8 ounces chilled canned sweet potatoes (nonsyrup), well drained
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom honey
- 1/2 cup chilled guava nectar
- 1/4 cup coconut milk, unsweetened, first pressing
- 1 tablespoon orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 large ice cubes
- 1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 medium navel orange, sliced
- 4 ladyfingers, optional
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Smash sweet potatoes, then place in a blender.
- Add honey, guava nectar, coconut milk, liqueur, nutmeg and salt.
- Turn on low to puree.
- Using a small rubber spatula, transfer to a glass bowl and stir in ice cubes.
- Place bowl in freezer.
- With a chilled metal bowl and beaters, whip cream on high until soft peaks form.
- Then add sugar and beat until blended.
- Set inside the refrigerator.
- Evenly distribute coconut flakes on a baking sheet and toast 5 to 10 minutes until lightly brown.
- Watch carefully and stir often.
- Set aside to cool.
- While toasting coconut, reserve whole slice of orange for a garnish.
- Remove pulp sacks with paring knife being careful not to include peel or white membrane.
- Chop into small pieces and place in a colander to drain.
- After coconut is toasted, remove the ice cubes from sweet potato puree with a slotted spoon and stir.
- Mix in drained orange pulp.
- Using a large rubber spatula, gently fold puree into the whipped cream leaving swirls of both ingredients visible.
- Divide the Faux Fool into long stemmed martini glasses.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of toasted coconut on each then garnish with a quarter slice of orange.
- Serve with 1 ladyfinger per person.
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- The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
sweet potatoes, orange blossom honey, chilled guava nectar, coconut milk, orange liqueur, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, chilled heavy whipping cream, sugar, coconut, orange, ladyfingers
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tropical-sweet-potato-faux-fool-faux-because-a-veggie-is-pureed-and-not-a-fruit-recipe.html (may not work)