yummy sweet potatoes

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

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16 Pinches

Teresa Bush-Bolin

Campton, KY

Updated on Dec 3, 2011

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

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

6 large red or orange sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
TOPPING
1/2 cup sorghum
1/2 cup sugar (i like brown sugar)
2 large egg whites
pinch salt
pinch cream of tartar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

How To Make yummy sweet potatoes

Step 1

Prick potatoes and microwave 3 at a time for 15 minutes or until soft.

Step 2

Scoop out the insides and mash.
Step 3

Stire in Cream cheese,butter and seasonings,stirring to blend. Spoon potatoes into a greased 9x13 pan and spread evenely.
Step 4

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.
Step 5

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.
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