Photography by Rob Kinghorn
Food Styling by Ian Muggridge
Prop Styling by Jane Hardin
First published in Wish October 2006
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Vanilla & Dried Cherry Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Prepare this dish a day ahead and just reheat in the microwave.
Ingredients (Serves 6-8)
| 3 | lb sweet potatoes |
| 1/2 | cup 2% milk |
| 1/2 | vanilla bean (or 2 tsp pure vanilla extract) |
| 2 | tbsp unsalted butter |
| 1 | tsp kosher salt |
| 1/4 | tsp freshly ground black pepper |
| 1/4 | cup dried cherries, thinly sliced |
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Place potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes or until very tender. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, pour milk into a small pot. Use a sharp knife to split vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Separate seeds from outside skin by scraping the blade of knife along inside of bean. Transfer seeds and pod to cream. Heat mixture over medium heat to just boiling. Remove vanilla pod. Set milk mixture aside and cover.
- Using a knife, peel potatoes and process in a food mill or mash by hand in a large bowl. Pour warm milk over potatoes, stir to combine and fold in dried cherries. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutritional information
Per serving (1/8 recipe): about 202 calories, 3 g fat, 4 g protein, 39 g carbohydrates, 6 g fibre, 367 mg sodium. Excellent source of vitamin C.
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