ANCHO SWEET-POTATO PURéE

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Categories     Milk/Cream     Blender     Food Processor     Dairy     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Hot Pepper     Sweet Potato/Yam     Fall     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

5 pounds sweet potatoes (about 6 large)
3 or 4 dried ancho chiles (about 1 1/2 ounces)
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°F. and line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Prick sweet potatoes in several places with a fork and bake on baking sheet in middle of oven until tender, about 1 hour. Cool potatoes until they can be handled.
  • Wearing rubber gloves, stem and seed chiles and tear into 1-inch pieces. In a small saucepan bring chiles and cream to a boil. In a blender purée mixture until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids).
  • Scoop flesh from potatoes into a food processor, discarding skins, and purée with cream mixture, salt, and 2 tablespoons butter. Purée may be made up to this point 1 day ahead and cooled before being chilled, covered.
  • Transfer purée to a large saucepan and heat over moderate heat, stirring, until hot, stirring in more salt and butter if desired.

Nichola Graham
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Looks yummy!


Raja Chanesar kumar
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Not bad, but not great. The sweet potatoes were a bit bland, and the ancho chile powder didn't really come through. I think I would have preferred a different type of chile powder, or maybe even just some regular paprika.


Musinguzi Lorand
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Easy to make and delicious! I used a regular potato masher instead of a food processor, and it worked just fine. I also added a bit of chopped cilantro, which gave it a nice fresh flavor.


MD Sakib Sheikh
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This recipe was a hit at my last dinner party! The ancho chile powder gave the sweet potatoes a delicious smoky flavor, and the goat cheese and pepitas added a nice touch of richness and crunch. I will definitely be making this again.