Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Nutmeg and Lemon
- 5 pounds deep orange sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
- Minced fresh parsley
- Grated lemon peel
- Ground nutmeg
- Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain well.
- Transfer to large bowl and puree in mixer or processor in batches.
- Return to pot.
- Mix in butter, molasses, 2 teaspoons lemon peel and 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
- Stir potato mixture over medium heat to rewarm and thicken slightly.
- Transfer potatoes to serving bowl.
- Top with parsley, lemon and nutmeg.
orange sweet potatoes, butter, unsulfured molasses, ground nutmeg, salt, fresh parsley, lemon peel, ground nutmeg
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/whipped-sweet-potatoes-with-nutmeg-and-lemon-2873 (may not work)