Barbados Sweet Potatoes Recipes

BARBADOS POTATOES-SWEET THAT IS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Wrap the sweet potatoes in foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil, wait until the potatoes are cool enough to handle, and then slice into 1/2-inch-thick rounds . Coat a 9 by 13-inch ovenproof baking pan (preferably glass) with the vegetable oil. Layer the potato slices in the pan.
• Mix the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and drizzle over the potatoes.
• Cover the pan with foil and bake until barely tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake the potatoes for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until the topping begins to brown.

BARBADOS SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Prick each potato several times with a fork and wrap each one in foil.
• Bake for 1 hour or until the potatoes give slightly when you touch them.
• Let them cool in the foil while you prepare the pan.
• With your fingers, coat a 13 x 9 inch baking pan (Pyrex) with vegetable oil.
• Remove the foil from the potatoes and , when they are cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices.
• Layer the slices in the pan.
• Mix the butter, chile powder, brown sugar, ginger, orange and lime juices, rum, and allspice in a small bowl until smooth.
• Drizzle the mixture over the potatoes.
• Cover the dish with a sheet of foil and bake for 15-20 minutes, until they are barely tender.
• Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the topping just begins to crisp; serve hot or warm.

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut sweet potatoes in half, wrap in microwave-safe paper and cook on high power about 20 minutes; 1/4 turn every 5 minutes.
• Remove skin and mash in a large mixing bowl; discard skins.
• Preheat oven, 350 degrees F (180C or gas mark 4).
• To mashed sweet potatoes, add sugar gradually, mixing all the while.
• Add 2 whole eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Mix in butter with a fork.
• Add milk, blend well.
• Mix in grated rind of lime and fresh lime juice.
• Add rum, and mix well.
• Sift together salt, baking powder and cinnamon; add sifted ingredients and mix well.
• Mix in raisins.
• Pour this mixture into a large greased pan or casserole dish and place in preheated oven.
• Bake for about 50 minutes, or until done.