Sweet Potato Puré Topped with Pecan Streusel
The soft texture of the sweet potatoes contrasts with the crunchy pecan streusel. This can be served either as a side dish or as dessert.
Servings: 8
Calories: 579kcal
Ingredients
- 5 pounds sweet potatoes
- ½ cup cream
- Coarse sea salt
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 6 Tbs. butter salted
- ½ Tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ Tsp. fresh ground nutmeg
- 1 cup pecans coarsely chopped
- Butter to grease a shallow baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet and bake them for 1 hour.
- Let the sweet potatoes completely cool down. In the meantime, in a bowl place the flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and combine them.
- Add the butter and cut it with a pastry blender until butter is the size of a pea or smaller, 5 minutes.
- Add the pecans and mix. Reserve.
- Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh. Discard the sweet potato skins.
- Mash the sweet potatoes with the cream and salt to taste.
- Butter a shallow baking dish and fill it with the mashed potatoes.
- Evenly sprinkle the pecans streusel on top of the mashed potatoes.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Wait at least 10-15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 1057mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 40707IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 3mg