Auntie Ems Sweet Potato Souffle Recipes

SWEET POTATO SOUFFLE

Steps:

• For the souffle: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish with butter.
• Poke the sweet potatoes with a fork and bake on a foil-covered baking sheet until they are soft, 1 hour. When cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes, place the flesh in a large mixing bowl and mash until very smooth. Add the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, milk and salt. Combine well with an electric mixer or hand mixer. Turn the mixture into the baking dish.
• For the topping: In a medium bowl, stir together the pecans, brown sugar, flour and butter until thoroughly combined. Spoon the mixture over the sweet potatoes, making an even layer. Bake the casserole until slightly browned, 40 minutes. Let the casserole sit for 5 minutes before serving.

SWEET POTATO SOUFFLES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes on a microwave-safe plate. Prick sweet potatoes with the tip of a knife. Microwave until very soft, about 10 minutes. Let cool briefly until safe to handle.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Halve sweet potatoes and scoop flesh out into a bowl.
• Separate egg whites and yolks into individual mixing bowls. Generously butter four 5-ounce ramekins.
• Transfer 1 cup mashed sweet potato to the bowl of egg yolks. Pour in milk. Season with salt and cayenne. Whisk until smooth, slowly at first and faster once mixture starts to come together.
• Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites. Beat with a clean whisk until peaks are well-defined but still soft. Transfer 1/2 of the egg whites to the sweet potato mixture. Fold in with a spatula somewhat gently until most of the white streaks disappear. Add the remaining egg whites and fold in very gently, turning the bowl and scraping the sides, until whites are mostly blended in; a few streaks should still be visible.
• Gently spoon sweet potato mixture into the ramekins.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fully inflated and browned, about 15 minutes. Garnish with sage. Unmold or serve in ramekins.

SAVORY SWEET-POTATO SOUFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Butter four 3/4-cup ramekins; set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
• Add onion, garlic, and thyme; season with salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring often, until onion is softened, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in flour; cook, stirring, 3 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in milk; simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and stir in 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Whisk in sweet-potato puree, then egg yolks, one at a time.
• In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form.
• Whisk 1/4 of whites into cheese mixture.
• Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the rest.
• Place ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Pour mixture into ramekins; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake until puffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• You can also make this as one large souffle. Bake in a 1 quart dish for 25 to 30 minutes.

AUNTIE EM'S SWEET POTATO SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain; transfer to a large bowl and mash.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Mix brown sugar and flour together in another bowl. Stir in 1 1/2 sticks melted butter, a little at a time, until incorporated. Stir in pecans.
• Mix mashed sweet potatoes, remaining butter, white sugar, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together. Spread sweet potato mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

SWEET POTATO SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 2-quart baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
• In a large bowl whisk together sweet potatoes, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla extract and whole milk.
• Spread mixture in baking dish.
• In a medium bowl mash together flour, brown sugar, walnuts and butter and sprinkle over the sweet potatoes.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes until topping is browned and crisp.