Sweet Potato/Yam Mash

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This was a happy accident. Apparently I didn’t know the difference between a “Orange” Sweet Potato (YAM!!!!) and a regular Sweet Potato (White!!!!).

So here is my happy accident…

First, you make the sweet potatoes. I just learned that sweet potatoes come in a variety of colors but when buying actual sweet potatoes… they are white.

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Ingredients:

  • 6-7 “Sweet Potatoes”
  • 1/4 milk
  • 1-2 tbls Honey
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 4 Yams “Traditional Orange Thanksgiving Potatoes”
  • 4 tbsp butter(cut into pieces)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 400F
  • Wash and scrub Potatoes and Yams. Pat Dry.
  • Place on oven sheet and poke several holes with fork to prevent them from exploding.
  • Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Scoop out sweet potatoes and place in food processor (in batches). Add some milk and puree until smooth. Remove and place in a bowl. Repeat process until nice and creamy.
  • Stir in honey with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
  • Add butter to the bottom of the second bowl. Scoop out yams on top of butter and mash and mix until smooth. Stir in brown sugar.
  • Begin to layer in a casserole dish. First the Sweet Potatoes, then the yams then the sweet potatoes and top with yams.
  • If you make this the night before or during the morning, just place in the oven to reheat at 350F for 20 minutes.

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