at my house the way we cook them is


cut sweet potatos into chunks, cut onions into slices put in a baking dish, add some butter and add some maple syrup add some water mix it up and let it bake


its really good :o and it gets carmalized

 

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Upangel's recipe is very similar to my own. If you want to make it even lighter and go for a unique twist, use buttercup squash (not butternut) instead of sweet potato. Buttercup sort of looks like an acorn squash without the ridges. It has the same beautiful orange flesh and sweet, nutty taste. But it has <50 calories per 100g serving plus it's loaded with vitamin & mineral goodness.

To prepare, cut squash in half and scoop seeds out with a grapefruit spoon. Take a pan with sides and pour 1/2c of water into it. Place squash cut-side down in pan and bake at 350 for about half hour (until the rind can be easily pierced with a fork). Then after it has cooled, I scrape out the flesh until you start seeing the green rind. Since it has a somewhat firm texture even after baking, I run through the food processor. That also whips some air into it to give a light texture in the casserole.

mash/puree with lime juice + chili powder among other things

yams > sweet potatoes!

 

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I'm sure this would work with sweet potatoes too. It's a pretty simple dish I made for a tapas party 2 years ago at Christmas and been making it ever since. Not sure if I posted it here before.


BAKED YAMS WITH CINNAMON CHILI BUTTER


1/2 C. unsalted butter (1 stick)

1 T. plus 2 t. New Mexico chili powder*

1 T. ground cinnamon

1/2 t. salt

1/8 t. cayenne pepper

6 yams


Using electric mixer, beat first 5 ingredients in medium bowl until fluffy. (Can be made a few days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temp before using.)


Preheat over to 400 degrees. Line large baking dish with foil. Place yams in dish, bake until tender, about 1 hr. 10 mins. Split each yam lengthwise. Spoon 1 T. butter mixture on each. Serve passing remaining butter separately.


*A pure chili powder, sold in spice section of some supermarkets. If unavailable, substitute equal quantity of regular chili powder.


Makes 6 servings.