Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients: 6 lb sweet potatoes; 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 cup heavy cream, warmed; 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

6 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

6 lb sweet potatoes
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup heavy cream, warmed
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400F.
2

Prick each potato twice with a fork and bake in a foil-lined shallow baking pan in lower third of oven until very tender, about 1 hour.
3

Remove and cool slightly.
4

Halve potatoes lengthwise and scoop out warm flesh into a large bowl.
5

Mash potatoes with a potato masher or, for a smoother puree, force through a potato ricer.
6

Stir in butter, cream, syrup, salt, and pepper.