Yummy Sweet Potatoes

Name: Yummy Sweet Potatoes
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 6 large red or orange sweet potatoes; 2 Tbsp cream cheese; 1/4 c butter; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; 1/8 tsp cinnamon; TOPPING; 1/2 c sorghum; 1/2 c sugar (i like brown sugar); 2 large egg whites; pinch salt; pinch cream of tartar; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

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By Teresa Bush-Bolin
@tlb32678

I love sweet potatoes and we have them on the table at every holiday! Hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

Ingredients

6 large

red or orange sweet potatoes
2 Tbsp

cream cheese
1/4 c

butter
1/2 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

black pepper
1/8 tsp

nutmeg
1/8 tsp

cinnamon
TOPPING
1/2 c

sorghum
1/2 c

sugar (i like brown sugar)
2 large

egg whites
pinch

salt
pinch

cream of tartar
1 Tbsp

vanilla extract
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How to Make Yummy Sweet Potatoes

Step-by-Step

Prick potatoes and microwave 3 at a time for 15 minutes or until soft.
Scoop out the insides and mash.
Stire in Cream cheese,butter and seasonings,stirring to blend. Spoon potatoes into a greased 9x13 pan and spread evenely.
Topping: In a deep saucepan add sorghum,1/2 cup sugar and 3 tbsps water. Stire over high heat to dissolve sugar.Boil until mixture reaches hard ball like stage.
In a medium bowl,beat egg whites,salt and cream of tartar to soft peaks (2-5 minutes). Turn mixer to low,drizzle hot sorghum into egg whites. Beat on high until thick,fluffy and barely warm (about 7 minutes). Stir in vanilla. Spread on top of potatoes and bake at 400 until potatoes are warm and topping is brown.