Vanilla Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe
ingredients:
2 lbs sweet potatoes or yams
1/ 4 Cup vanilla syrup. (see recipe below) in a pinch use extract
zest of 1 orange
1/ 4 cup cream or milk to moisten and make smooth
1 stick (1 half cup) softened butter
Salt and Pepper
2 tblspoons chives or green onion frond chopped Directions: Wash and cook yams by baking or microwaving.
Cut in half and scoop out the flesh and place in a mixing bowl
Add vanilla syrup, butter and orange zest and mix smooth with a wire whip.
or beat in a mixer till fluffy. Add cream or milk as necessary to make smooth.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with chopped chives or green onion frond. Boil 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water and 1 vanilla bean split for
10 minutes , I make a large batch and store it.
I make up a large batch of vanilla syrup
and keep it in the fridge.
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