side essentials: twice-baked sweet potato heaven

How To Make side essentials: twice-baked sweet potato heaven

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Step 3
  THE POTATO
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  Step 4
  Add a rack to the middle position, and preheat the oven to 400f (205c).
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  Step 5
  Wash the sweet potato, and use a paring knife or fork to prick the skin.
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  Step 6
  Chef’s Note: Pricking the skin of a potato will allow steam to escape; keeping the potato from splitting open during the baking process.
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  Step 7
  Brush with a bit of olive oil, and lightly sprinkle with salt.
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  Step 8
  Place the potato on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and place in the oven until cooked through, about 20 – 35 minutes; depending on how big your potatoes are.
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  Step 9
  Chef’s Tip: A potato is cooked through, when a fork or paring knife inserted into the potato goes in without resistance.
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  Step 10
  Allow to cool, and then, using a spoon, carefully remove the insides, while leaving the skins intact.
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  Step 11
  Mix the sweet potato with the remainder of the ingredients, and add back into the potato skins.
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  Step 12
  THE TOPPING
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  Step 13
  Add the topping ingredients together.
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  Step 14
  Divide between the filled potato skins.
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  Step 15
  Return to the preheated oven, and bake for an addition 12 – 15 minutes, or until the tops begin to brown.
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  Step 16
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 17
  Serve by themselves as a party snack, or as a side at your next dinner party. Enjoy.
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  Step 18
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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