Thursday, January 16, 2014

Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes

  • 4 lb sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1" chunks
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp corn syrup
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 c milk

Boil sweet potatoes in a large pot of salted water for 20 minutes or until tender.  Drain; transfer to a large bowl. Add butter. Smash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher until smooth. Add syrup, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, salt, pepper and milk; stir to combine.  Serve warm.