Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 pounds sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup (packed) brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- ground black pepper
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Instructions
- Pierce the sweet potatoes all over with the tines of a fork (this is to help release pressure as the potato cooks).,Put the potatoes on a foil-lined roasting pan or thick, rimmed baking sheet. Bake until the sweet potatoes are completely tender, about 50 minutes to an hour or more. Remove from oven and let sit until cool enough to touch.,Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer,Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer
- Cut the sweet potatoes lengthwise and scoop out the insides into a large bowl.
- Stir in the brown sugar, butter, lemon juice, orange peel, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and salt.,Use an electric mixer (or by hand with strong arms) to beat the sweet potatoes until they are completely smooth.,Sprinkle with a little ground black pepper to taste. Then taste! (But don't eat them all, even though you will be tempted.),Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below!
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