Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes.
Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes have the right balance of savory/sweet/sour to stand up to the other dishes on your turkey/turducken/tofurkey spread. Back in Dallas my family served in hollowed out oranges with little marshmallows on top; now that we’ve relocated to the frozen tundra we use maple syrup instead. The recipe can be varied as needed; recipe quantity serves 8.
Ingredients:
2 lbs or so sweet potatoes or yams
1 t Kosher salt
4 T unsalted butter
¼ c dark maple syrup (the kind with “robust taste”)
¼ fresh squeezed orange juice
Sweet potatoes as served in Dallas c 2005.
Method: bake the sweet potatoes in their jackets in a 325 degree oven until soft, about 1 hr. (We cook them along with the turkey.) Cool to a handling temperature then cut in half, scoop out the flesh into a serving bowl and mash. Mix butter and salt; when the butter is melted add maple syrup and orange juice. Taste for seasoning; the flavors should be mild and harmonious. Serve as a side with turkey or other savory main dish.
