Poblano-Cheddar Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (10 to 12 ounces each)
- 2 poblano chile peppers
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus melted butter for brushing
- 6 tablespoons Mexican crema (or creme frache)
- Grated zest and juice of 1 lime
- 2 teaspoons adobo sauce (from a can of chipotles in adobo)
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup grated mild cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
- Chopped fresh cilantro, for topping
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Scrub the sweet potatoes and dry well; transfer to a baking sheet.
- Bake until easily pierced with a knife, about 40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes.
- Roast the poblanos over the flame of a gas burner (or under the broiler), turning, until charred all over, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool.
- Peel off the charred skins and remove the stems and seeds.
- Finely chop the peppers and set aside.
- One at a time, hold each sweet potato with a kitchen towel and halve lengthwise.
- Scoop the flesh into a large bowl, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell.
- Mash the flesh with the butter, 3 tablespoons crema, the lime zest and adobo sauce until smooth.
- Stir in the poblanos and scallions; season with salt and pepper.
- Brush the potato skins with melted butter and season the insides with salt and pepper.
- Return to the baking sheet.
- Mound the filling into the sweet potato skins and sprinkle the tops with the cheese.
- Return to the oven and bake until the filling starts browning and the skins are crisp, 16 to 18 minutes.
- Season with salt.
- Stir the remaining 3 tablespoons crema in a small bowl with enough lime juice until thin enough to drizzle.
- Season with salt.
- Drizzle the lime crema over the sweet potatoes and top with cilantro.
- Photograph by Ryan Liebe
sweet potatoes, peppers, unsalted butter, crema, lime, adobo sauce, scallions, freshly ground pepper, cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/poblano-cheddar-twice-baked-sweet-potatoes.html (may not work)