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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

SUBMITTED BY: Andrea

"These twice baked tubers are both sweet and spicy."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 tablespoon orange zest
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 egg whites

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Place potatoes on baking sheet and bake until just softened, about 1 hour. Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
  3. Slice off 1/2 inch lengthwise from tops of potatoes. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4 inch thick shells. Reserve 4 shells; discard remaining 2. Mash pulp.
  4. In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add brown sugar, zest, salt, cumin, cinnamon, pepper and allspice. Cook until sugar melts, about 2-3 minutes.
  5. Combine onion mixture with mashed sweet potatoes. Stir in sour cream and cilantro.
  6. In bowl with mixer on high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gently fold whites into sweet potato mixture.
  7. Spoon or pipe mixture back into shells. Place on baking sheets; bake until filling is just set and tops begin to brown, about 15 to 20 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2003 by MONZIEBABY
I prefer either plain baked sweet potatoes or with brown sugar and marshmellow. some folks... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2005 by AMIEBOBAMIE
My whole family loved this dish - and they don't normally like sweet potatoes at all. My step... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2005 by SOLDIERMATE
There was not enough of any one seasoning group to be anything but bland MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2007 by BARNKITTY
For me, I think there was just too much going on. The sweet of the potatos, the savory of the... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 372

  • Total Fat: 15.2g
  • Cholesterol: 37mg
  • Sodium: 617mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6.6g
  • Protein: 6g

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