Sweet Potato Recipes - Sweet Potato Puff
Sweet potatoes are the most nutrient
dense food you can eat. This is my favorite sweet potato dessert.
The great thing is that it's really healthy, especially if you choose
the lower calorie options in the recipe.
| 2 |
cups |
Baked sweet potatoes (you can also slice and steam
them instead) |
| 1/2 |
cup |
Skim milk (or substitute 1% milk or soy milk) |
| 1/3 |
cup |
Sugar (or substitute 1/4 cup maple syrup) |
| 2 |
ea |
Eggs (or substitute 3 egg whites) |
| 2 |
tbsp |
Butter (consider reducing butter to 1 teaspoon - it still
tastes great) |
| 1/2 |
tsp |
Nutmeg |
| 1/2 |
tsp |
Cinnamon |
| 1/2 |
tsp |
Vanilla (optional) |
| 1/2 |
tsp |
Grated orange rind (optional) |
| Crunchy Nut Topping (optional) |
| This topping adds a lot of calories and not a
lot of nutrition. Consider using plain chopped walnuts or pecans
as a topping, instead of the crunchy nut topping. |
| 2 |
tbsp |
Melted butter |
| 3/4 |
cup |
Corn Flakes |
| 1/4 |
cup |
Chopped walnuts or pecans |
| 1/4 |
cup |
Firmly packed brown sugar |
Baked sweet potatoes should be nice and soft to the touch. Place
unpeeled sweet potatoes in your Vita-Mix.
If you don't have a Vita-Mix, you should probably peel them first
and use an electric mixer to make this recipe.
Vita-Mix instructions:
Place unpeeled sweet potatoes, milk, sugar, eggs, butter, nutmeg,
cinnamon, and any optional ingredients in the Vita-Mix. Use variable
speed to slowly mix ingredients, using the tamper to push the ingredients
into the blade. Mix at speed 6 - 7 for 30 seconds or until thoroughly
mixed.
Spread mixture in greased 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 400° for
20 minute, or until set. Meanwhile, rinse Vita-Mix with a bit of
dish soap and warm water.
Place all Topping ingredients into Vita-Mix and mix on low speed
for 15 seconds, again pushing the ingredients with the tamper in
order to mix them well. Spread Topping on hot puff. Bake 10 minutes
longer.
Electric mixer instructions:
Peel cooked sweet potatoes. Place in mixer bowl and mix about 30
seconds at speed 2. Add milk, sugar, egg, butter, nutmeg, cinnamon,
and any optional ingredients and mix at speed 4 for about 1 minute.
Spread mixture in greased 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 400° for
20 minute, or until set. Meanwhile, clean bowl and beater.
Place all Topping ingredients into mixer bowl. Turn to low speed
and mix about 15 seconds. Spread Topping on hot puff. Bake 10 minutes
longer.
Yield: 6 servings
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