Sweet-Potato Souffle
- Total Time
- 1 hour 45 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1½pounds sweet potatoes
- ⅓cup cream
- 3egg yolks
- Whites of 4 eggs, beaten until stiff
- ⅛teaspoon nutmeg
- 2teaspoons brown sugar
- 1teaspoon butter for greasing dish
Preparation
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Step 2
Prick the sweet potatoes and place in a baking dish. Put in oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until soft. Remove from oven, slice in half and scoop flesh into a bowl. Using a wire whisk or electric mixer, whip until smooth. Measure 1¾ cups. Reserve any remaining potatoes for another use.
- Step 3
Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- Step 4
In a bowl blend the sweet potatoes and cream. Add the egg yolks, nutmeg and brown sugar, mixing well. Fold in the beaten egg whites.
- Step 5
Place the mixture in a buttered 1-quart souffle or baking dish and place in a preheated 350 degree oven. Bake for 35 to 40, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Comments
I cooked this with white sweet potatoes. Loved it because of the small amount of sugar.