A few years ago a chef from Hamilton's shared the recipe for their sweet potatoes on Studio 5. I hadn't been a fan of yams or sweet potatoes in the past, but these are awesome. They have a sugary crust on top and can be sprinkled with pecans.
Ingredients:
•4 or 6 sm. sweet potatoes
•1 1/2 tbsp. butter
•1/8 tsp. cinnamon
•6 tbsp. milk
•¼ c - ½ c sugar, depending on sweetness
•1 egg
Brown sugar crust:
•½ c brown sugar
•1 tbsp flour
•1/8 tsp cinnamon
•¼ c melted butter
Method:
Peel and boil sweet potatoes. When tender, pour off water. Add butter, milk, sugar, egg and cinnamon and whip with mixer.
Pour mixture in a 9x9 square baking dish and smooth out. Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread melted butter evenly over sweet potato mixture. Sprinkle topping over butter and bake for 20 - 25 minutes @ 375ยบ to create a nice crust. Top with chopped pecans.
