Sweet Potatoes With Pecans and Maple Brown Butter Caramel

August 23, 2019
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Created by Harmons
1 hour 45 minutes
Serves 6-8
INGREDIENTS:
  • Potatoes
  • 5 sweet potatoes
  • Salt
  • Caramel Syrup
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/4) sticks butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp maple extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • Assembly
  • 1 cup Maple Brown Butter Caramel
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • Toasted chopped pecans
DIRECTIONS:

To make the potatoes, wash outside of potatoes and pat dry with paper towels. Rub with salt and wrap in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet and cook until fork tender, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Unwrap potatoes and cut in half. Carefully remove flesh from skin and place in a bowl and mash.

To make the caramel, in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, add butter and cook until butter turns golden brown and light brown sediment forms on bottom. Whisk in sugar and buttermilk. Increase heat to medium. Whisk together until sugar dissolves. When butter mixture starts to boil, slowly whisk in baking soda, maple, and vanilla. The mixture will bubble up. Remove 1 1/4 cups syrup and place remainder in airtight container for later use.

To assemble, combine sweet potato flesh, cream, caramel, salt, and allspice. Transfer to an ovenproof serving dish and top with pecans and remaining syrup. Place in oven until reheated, 20-25 minutes.