Thursday, December 24, 2009

Does anyone have a good southern recipe for Sweet Potato Butter?

I bought a jar of homemade Sweet Potato Butter at a vegetable stand in North Carolina while visiting relatives on vacation. I live in New York and can't find the delicious butter anywhere.. I would like to try making some for myself and need your help in finding a good recipe.Does anyone have a good southern recipe for Sweet Potato Butter?
Makes 3 1/4 cups











2 cups sweet potatoes, about 3 large


- cooked and mashed


3/4 cup sugar


1 1/2 cups unsweetened apple cider


1 teaspoon ground cinnamon


1/4 teaspoon ground cloves


Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat; add cinnamon and cloves. Simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours, stirring frequently.





Refrigerate at least 24 hours before serving. Serve with toast or english muffins.





If desired, while hot spoon into hot sterilized jars, leaving 陆-inch headspace, wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands. Refrigerate.











Bon appetit!Does anyone have a good southern recipe for Sweet Potato Butter?
Sweet-Potato Butter





Ingredients





2 lb sweet potatoes


6 tb unsalted butter


1 md shallot -- peeled, thinly sliced


1/4 c cider vinegar


1 1/2 ts fresh ginger -- finely grated


2 1/2 ts dry mustard


1/2 ts cayenne pepper


1/2 ts salt


1/8 ts freshly ground pepper





Instructions





Heat oven to 400 degrees. Prick sweet potatoes. Place on a baking sheet and cook about 40 minutes, or until softened. Let cool. Peel sweet potatoes, cut into chunks and set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in an 8-inch skillet over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium low and add shallots; cook, stirring occassionally, until carmelized, 6 to 8 minutes. Add vinegar, cook 2 minutes. Stir in ginger, mustard, cayenne, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes. Place sweet potatoes in a food processor; add shallot mixture, process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a heavy saucepan. Over low heat, cook 1 hour, stirring often, until it takes on a deep rich color.


Cool completely. Transfer mixture to an electric mixer. Add remaining 4 tablespoons butter in small pieces. Whip until fluffy; serve with biscuits.
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Kevin, Liverpool, England.
SWEET POTATOES





2 cans (1 lb. 13 oz. each) yams, or sweet potatoes, drained


1/2 c. melted butter


1/2 c. granulated sugar


1 tsp. cinnamon


1/4 c. orange juice


1 egg


1/4 tsp. salt


1/2 c. Southern Comfort





Beat drained sweet potatoes until fluffy. Beat in the remaining ingredients. Put in oven proof casserole.


Top with: 1/2 c. packed brown sugar





Spread this over the casserole and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes until heated through.

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