Whipped Cardamom Sweet Potatoes
- 5 pounds sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
- 3/4 pound thinly sliced shallots
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Prick sweet potatoes with a fork. Bake for 1 hour or until tender; reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
- Scoop potato flesh out of skins and place into a mixing bowl. Slowly beat in the butter and cardamom. Whip until potatoes are smooth and fluffy; season with salt and white pepper. Keep warm in oven.
- In a large deep skillet, heat 1 inch of oil until shimmering. Add 1/2 of the shallots to oil and fry until crisp. Transfer the shallots, using a slotted spoon, to a paper towel; season with salt. Repeat the process until all the shallots are fried. Garnish top of potatoes with shallots.
sweet potatoes, unsalted butter, ground cardamom, salt, vegetable oil, shallots
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16300/whipped-cardamom-sweet-potatoes/ (may not work)