Mama Johns Caribbean Sweet Potatoes Recipes

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.

NOT TOO SWEET SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Peel sweet potatoes and chop into one inch cubes.
• Melt butter and honey together in the microwave or on the stovetop.
• Stir spices, salt and lemon juice into butter mixture.
• Place sweet potatoes in a casserole dish.
• Pour butter mixture over sweet potatoes and stir to coat well.
• Bake for about 1 hour, until sweet potatoes are soft. Stirring occasionally.
• Once sweet potatoes are done, sprinkle almonds over the top before serving.

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.

CARIBBEAN STYLE SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Microwave sweet potato until done (approx. 5 min.).
• Saute onion in small amount of oil until transparent.
• Peel sweet potato when cool enough to handle.
• Lightly mash potato (leave them chunky), and add the onion.
• Sprinkle with cayenne pepper.

CARIBBEAN YAM (SWEET POTATO) BAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine sweet potatoes with eggs, brown sugar, margarine, rum, nutmeg, lime juice and zest until thoroughly mixed.
• Fold in diced bananas.
• Turn into shallow, greased 5-cup baking dish.
• Bake in a 375-degree oven for 40 minutes.