I went to a catered luncheon at work and they had the best mashed sweet potatos! It almost tasted like pumpkin pie.
I could smell cinnamon but that's all I could figure out.
I've never eaten sweet potatoes before, if you can believe that. My parents, in-laws etc are strictly white potato folks. So I was really surprised how good they were.
I want to make them for the holidays.
I've googled and found several recipes but some require eggs, but some don't, alot say add marshmallows although I didn't see any in the meal I had.
I'm not sure which recipe would be what I'm looking for.

Do any of you have a favorite mashed sweet potato recipe that tastes almost like pumpkin pie?
Thanks-

I usually bake my sweet potatoes. However, Betty Crocker makes a good boxed instant mashed sweet potatoes. I'm not usually a boxed potato user, but the sweet potato one is very good & easy to make. And, sweet potatoes are very good for you.

I have a few I'll look them up and get back to you

Sweet potatoes are something you either like or hate.
If you make lots - they're never eaten.
Make a few and they're gone in the first sitting.

Here's how I made 2 sweet potatoes for a LAZY DAY of cooking - BUSY day of doing everything else.

2 washed sweet potatoes into a pot of water (make sure they're covered completely with water)

Bring water to a BOIL (not necessary to let them boil over - but mine did because I forgot about them - luckily hubby discovered them when he returned home - I was in the basement!).

Let them simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Shut the gas off. (I did this because I knew I'd forget about them again :()

After a while (or in my case when I remembered they were still in the hot water) stick a fork into them. They're done when there's just a bit of resistance putting the fork in.

Take them out of the hot water and let them cool.
When ready to make for dinner, peel and cut into uniform pieces. Place in a casserole dish, sprinkle on brown sugar and dabs of butter on top. (You could add other seasonings like cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice if you like).

Bake in a moderate oven (350=375) until bubbly (20-30min?). Then I stirred the potatoes and put them back in for another 5-10 minutes to carmelize the butter/sugar mix.

EASY! YUMMY! and REALLY VERY GOOD FOR YOU if you don't overdo the butter!

This is the BEST part of thanksgiving. One of our favorites.

Sweet Potato Souffle

1 lg can sweet potatoes (30 oz)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c butter
1 tsp cinamon
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup evaporated milk

Drain sweetpotatoes. Beat well. Add remainder of ingredients. Beat until fluffy. Pout into a buttered cassarole dish. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. (now for the yummy part)
Combine: 1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup chopped nuts
Blend with fork. Sprinkle on top of sweet potatoes. Bake 10 more minutes.

My very simple way!! Cook Sweet potatoes in microwave, ( two big ones take about 7 minutes) until a fork goes in and out easily. Peel taters while still hot( use something to protect your hands from heat). Put taters in a bowl, dump in a big glob of brown sugar and at least half a stick of butter, and a teaspoon of cinnamon. Beat with mixer or masher. Place in casserole dish and serve. Can add marshmellow on top if you like, bake until they are browned on top. The sugar and cinnamon really are to your own taste. Add what you like. My guys like a lot of brown sugar, and a good taste of cinnamon, so I just taste until I have what I want. I usually have at least 4 big sweet potaotes. Good leftover too, ust reheat.

I make glazed sweet potatoes. Slice canned potatoes into melted butter/margarine in fry pan, add brown sugar, heat and stir till potatoes are warm/hot. Of course I don't have any amounts and just 'dump'. Start with a couple tablespoons of margarine/butter (I use 'can't believe it's not butter'), add 1/2 cup brown sugar--you want it like a thick syrup, not runny then add your potatoes.

Also, our Thanksgiving sweet potatoes had marshmallows--you mixed everything together then put the marshmallows on top. And yes they are yummy this way too!

We make them the same way we make regular mashed potatoes. Boil the potatoes, mash with some milk or other liquid (we use non-dairy rice milk), (non-dairy) butter and cinnamon if you want it. We usually use an electric mixer to make the potatoes smooth and creamy, with no chunks.

I've made them different ways, but SaraSewing's recipe is like mine, and they "are" the BEST. Its like eating desert! If that isn't what you're looking for, at least try it sometime....sooooo yummmmy!
Claudia

If you really enjoyed the ones at your luncheon, I would call the co that catered, explain your situation and ask how they made them. I bet they would tell you what is in them. It is worth a try..

HEY -- that's MY recipe!!! LOVE the microwaves! My dad's from the south and taught us to love sweet potatoes...this is the way we cook them, too!

This is my all time favorite sweet potato recipe. I don't like the sickly sweet marshmallow kind. These are creamy and you can taste and smell the spices. I think this might be like the ones you had.

Sweet potatoes peeled and diced
heavy whipping cream
cinnamon
nutmeg

Put sweet potatoes in a pot and add heavy whipping cream until the sweet potatoes are 3/4 of the way covered. Cook on a medium boil. And stir to make sure cream doesn't scorch. Boil until the sweet potatoes are soft.(like when mashing regular potatoes). Do NOT drain cream. Use an electric mixer to mash the sweet potatoes with the heavy cream that they boiled in. Add spices. I like to add cinnamon and nutmeg always. Some times I also add a bit of allspice? or pumpkin pie spice would work. I believe the original recipe calls for ginger but I don't like ginger so i have never added it.

Dee, Guess you don't measure either??LOL

Wow thanks everyone.
I'm going to try them all. I guess by the time Thanksgiving and Xmas are over I'll be good and sick of them. And probably a few pounds heavier!
Thanks again.

Boy, you all have some great recipes. Often, I just 'bake' them in the microwave like a regular baked potato and then put butter on it, like a plain potato. Of course, I live alone, so I don't go to a lot of trouble when fixing food. Also, allergies tend to limit what I 'just throw in.' But I'll have to experiment a little. Thanks for the great ideas.

for something a little different, I season with chile powder and lime juice. Yum!

i'm with you - just cook in microwave, peel, mash like you would white potatoes, add cinnamon, margerine, maybe a little milk, eat

Sweet Potato Casserole
FILLING
3 cups sweet potatoes (2lb. can)
2 eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla 1/4 cup melted margarine
Beat well with mixer in large bowl until well combined. Pour into a greased 13"x9" baking dish.
TOPPING
1 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup melted margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
Mix in bowl until well combined. Sprinkle on top of sweet potatoes. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

1. Baked or BBQ Sweet Potatoes are a great treat! Wash, pierce with a fork, spray with cooking spray (Pam) or lightly oil, wrap in foil and bake.

2. Microwave and serve just as they come out of their jacket.

3. Peel sweet potatoes, boil till fork tender. Mash lightly. Peel an apple or two, chop or slice. Mix in with the potato, add a dash of cinnamon, add a generous drizzle of maple syrup. Cover & bake 350 F for 45 min.

So many ways to enjoy :)

I can't find my recipe right now but maybe you should look up sweet potatoe pie-mmmmmmm!

My sweet potatoe recipe includes sliced apples.

I love restaurants that offer baked white or baked sweet potato (Like Texas Roadhouse Grill). It's great. I also love sweet potato fries.

I just 'bake' them in the microwave like a regular baked potato Thats how I like mine. butter salt and pepper. don't care for all the sweet

We eat them several ways, but I really like them roasted:

Wash potatoes, leave the skin on, cut into bite sized chunks, place on foil lined baking pan, drizzle with olive oil, salt & pepper. Bake @ 375 degrees for about 30 minutes or until fork goes in easily.

Let me start off by saying I hated sweet potatoes before trying this recipe.
It is two parts - the first part I use for whenever I just want sweet potatoes and the second is my Thanksgiving and Christmas favorite.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
4 Tbs unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
2 Tbs heavy cream
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 2 large or 3 medium) peeled, quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4" thick slices.
Pinch of black pepper

Combine butter, cream, salt, sugar and sweet potatoes in a 3-4 qt saucepan. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the potatoes fall apart when poked with a fork (about 35 to 45 minutes).

Off the heat, mash the sweet potatoes in the saucepan with a potato masher. Stir in pepper and serve immediately.

Thanksgiving Day Sweet Potato Casserole
3-4 cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed (from recipe above)
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup milk
3 eggs beaten
1 tsp vanilla

Topping:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1 cup pecans

Mix together sweet potatoes, sugar, milk, eggs and vanilla. Pour into a 9x9 inch baking dish.
Combine the brown sugar, flour, butter and pecans. Top sweet potato mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serves 10.
Barb12makeitsew

The way we have always done sweet potatoes in my family was to wash and peel them,(about 5 or 6), cut into chunks(my husband does this with an electric knife) then boil till tender. Then drain and put in cast iron dutch oven skillet. Then add 1 stick of margarine, about 1/2 cup of white karo syrup, & brown sugar using the "add and taste" method. It all depends on how sweet you want them to be. If you want the pumpkin pie taste then I would add pumpkin pie spice, using small amount at a time and taste before adding more. We always used an old fashioned potato masher to mix and mash everything together. Have you heat between low and medium so they don't scorch and just let them simmer stirring often to make sure they are not sticking and adjusting heat down if need be. They are always a family favorite during the holidays. Very yummy!! There are never any leftovers.

racheal ray had one on her show yesterday 30 min. meals at 6 pm it sounded good

I'm wondering, after reading all these tasty recipes, if the caterers just added pumpkin pie spice along with some butter and brown sugar? Someone at work suggested I find a sweet potato pie recipe and just not make it as a pie.
I've never had sweet potato pie either (!) but I'm thinking this would work?
BTW thanks to everyone for their recipes!

Yes mame I do. It has a pecan cinnamon top on it. I also have another one that you make an orange sauce to go on top. If you would like I will send you both recipes. My crazy kids will eat all the topping off if your not careful & watch them. :thumbup:

Need mashed sweet pototoes recipe

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Wolfkitty, I make mine like you do. Sometimes when they are done, I put some brown sugar and applesauce on them. Tases like dessert!

Sarasewing is the recipe I use, except, I like my sweet potatoes baked in the oven.

Line a pan with foil and rub oil on the foil....I know how it sounds....rub oil on the sweet potatoes and lay on the oiled foil with space between them. Bake at 350 to 400 about an hour, they are done when you press them lightly on the side and they are soft; or poke a fork in them and if soft they are ready.

You can split them while hot, add butter and cinnamon and eat as a side dish, I like mine with plain butter.

Making the souffle, let them cool a bit, peel them, mash them and make your souffle/casserole.

I have to make this every Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter or any other time we all gather.

Hope you enjoy,

delma

I also add a about 1/2 c light brown sugar into the mix, a nd a touch of nutmeg; then make a topping of 1/4 th to 1/2 c brown sugar, little coconut, chopped pecans and spread on top before baking.

I boil the Sweet potatoes , let them cool, them peel them and cut into chunks. Rewarm them in a saucepan and add butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and pineapple juice from canned pineapple, or fresh squeezed orange juice.When the potatoes are hot and the added ingredients are melted then mash them. My family prefers them this way rather than candied.
The measurements are not critical but for three pounds of Sweet potatoes I would use half a stick of butter, 1/3 c brown sugar, a dash of salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and about 1/4 cup of juice.

Sweet Potato Pudding
3 cups sweet potatoes, cooked, mashed (may used canned)
1 cup sugar (or less if you prefer)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 T. vanilla
Mix all together and put into a buttered baking dish.
Topping (optional):
Melt 1/2 cup butter. Mix 1 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup plain flour, and 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans are good). Add melted butter. Spread on top of sweet potatoes. Bake 30 min. at 350.

I use about 2 # of sweet potatoes, cut into cubes about 2", boil, mash and add 3/4 c. Southern Comfort, and 1/2 c. chopped pecans. Put in non-stick sprayed casserole dish, bake for about 30 minutes. Simple and great

A friend gave me a recipe a number of years back, and it's been the hit whenever I make it.

6+ - Sweet potatoes/yams peeled, cubed, boiled and mashed
1 - Stick butter
2 - Eggs
1/2 cup - brown sugar
3 Tblsp - Vanilla
2 Tblsp - Cinnamon
1 Tblsp - Nutmeg
1 Tblsp - Ginger

Topping
1 - Stick melted butter
1 cup - brown sugar
1 cup - crushed pecans

Spread Topping over Sweet Potatoes... Any leftover topping can either be snacked on... used for cookies... frozen for next time.

Bake covered for about 1/2 hour at 350...
then 10 more minutes uncovered.

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!!!

I never met a sweet potato I didn't like.
Pies and the souffle are best. J J

I think you'd probably use more or less the same things you'd use for pumpkin pie. My Grandma used to use almost anything she had on hand to make the best tasting pies ever. You can use carrots, pumpkins, squash, sweet potatoes, yams, and almost any other thing that can be mashed up and cooked firm. The eggs makes it hold together better. When it's finally cooked, the sugar, eggs, cinnamon and other spices makes it a lovely dessert with ingredients that are hard to figure out even if you wanted to.

i Love sweet potatos - any which way!

Try this recipe. The Pioneer woman site is a MUST for all cooks. It's yummy, plus entertaining!

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...y-step-recipe/