Island Sweet Potatoes Recipes

ISLAND SWEET POTATO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine cream, milk, eggs and sugar and cook stirring over medium heat until mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon (aprox. 10 minutes).
• In blender puree sweet potatoes (including the sauce in package), ginger, nutmeg, vanilla and rum together until well blended and smooth. Stir into cream mixture and cool. Freeze in electric ice cream maker. Place a couple of scoops in a dish top with nut mixture and garnish with a few gingersnap cookies.
• Topping: 1 small jar nut topping for ice cream or finely chopped pecans
• Garnish: Thin Ginger Snap Cookies

ISLAND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes and carrots in boiling water until tender; drain, reserve some cooking liquid.
• In a small pan, melt butter.
• Cook onion, garlic and ginger until soft but not brown.
• Add curry powder, and cook 1 minute more.
• Puree potatoes and carrots using a food processor, food mill, or mash with potato masher.
• Mix in curry mixture and chutney; if mixture is too thick, thin with reserved cooking liquid.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

ISLAND YAM BAKE

Steps:

• Place yams into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Return yams to the cooking pot, and mash with juice until smooth. Pack mashed yams into a 3 quart casserole dish, dot with butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts. Loosely cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes.

MAMA JOHN'S CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes, onions, and pineapples into shallow rectangular roasting pan, ensuring that they make a single layer.
• Drizzle oil and balsamic vinegar over potato medley and toss until well coated.
• Sprinkle rosemary, salt and pepper evenly and toss once more.
• Roast in preheated oven at 450 degrees F. for 40-50 minutes or until potatoes start to brown. Turn occasionally while cooking to brown evenly.