Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: The Holiday Meal

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (66)

Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

4 pounds sweet potatoes (about 6 large)
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Scrub the potatoes, prick them several times with a knife or fork, and bake them for 1 hour or until very soft when pierced with a knife. Remove from the oven and scoop out the insides as soon as they are cool enough to handle. Place the sweet potato meat into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and add the orange juice, cream, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Mix together until combined but not smooth and transfer to a baking dish.

Bake the potatoes for 20 to 30 minutes, until heated through.

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Vickie Simi Valley, CA 01-03-2010
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Husaband pleaser
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my husband and he loved it. It was so easy to do. It's a keeper
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Desree Cincinnati, OH 12-13-2009
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Wonderful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I volunteered to take the sweet potatoes to Thanksgiving Day dinner and I am so glad I did! Everyone raved about how great... they were. I did cut the potatoes in quarters so the cooking would go faster (I was short on time), and I switched the cinnamon and nutmeg amounts because nutmeg has such a strong taste. I used fresh oranges for the juice to give it a stronger flavor and added just a bit of the zest for an extra kick! The rest was just as the recipe called for.Read more
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Heather Placentia, CA 12-10-2009
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Earns its 5 Stars
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Delicious and super easy to make. Family just loved it. I added mini marshmallows on top (for my son-in-law) but for my... taste buds that made it overly sweet. If I do that again I'd leave out the sugar. Read more
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lisa Troutdale, OR 12-08-2009
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Thanksgiving was a success as a result of this recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Ina, I was asked to bring the sweet potatoes for the Thanksgiving feast. So your five star recipe cought my eye. They begged... to find out what was in it! Everyone at the table made comments on it trying to figure out what was in it and saying they liked it!!! Even our pregnant neice loved it!! Then she delivered her baby 6 weeks early the very next day!!! Mother, father and baby are doing well. The baby boy was 5lbs. and 18 inches! Your smashed sweet potatoes were one of the last things he had before he was born! Thank you Ina! That really was spectacular! Lisa H. Troutdale,OregonRead more
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DIANA Palm Desert, CA 12-01-2009
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GREAT
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for Thanksgiving this year for a total of 10 people and everyone raved about it. I read all of the reviews and... the only thing I did different was less nutmeg and more cinnamon. This recipe will be a keeper for years to come.Read more
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Leslie San Angelo, TX 11-29-2009
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Best ever sweet potato casserol
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were a big hit with my family. Lots of flavor without being too sweet. I liked the ease of the prep and that I could... assemble it the night before and bake it on the day. I made it in a deep casserole dish with marshmallows on top since some in our family wouldn't touch it with out the marshmallows. If, like me, you don't like them, you could easily scoop down and just have the potatoes. I will make this again.Read more