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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Sweet Potato/ Pecan Fluff Dessert

This sweet potato dessert falls somewhere between a fluffy custard and a bread pudding, and it is absolutely delicious. Serve these in the individual baking dishes or unmold them onto dessert plate.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ginger
  • dash ground cloves
  • 2 slightly beaten egg yolks
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Preparation:

Lightly butter 8 custard cups or 8 (6 to 8-ounce ramekins). Heat oven to 350°. Combine the mashed sweet potato, sugar, spices, egg yolks, and salt; stir in pecans, bread crumbs, milk, and butter. Gently fold in egg whites until well combined. Turn into individual baking dishes or custard cups. Set dishes in a pan of hot water. Bake at 350° for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with vanilla sauce, brown sugar sauce, or whipped topping.

1 comment:

  1. Simply delicious .
    Sweet potato desserts has always been a staple dessert at my home . Quick and easy .

    I add pecans / walnuts .
    I prepared cupcake pans the same as you prepare individual baking dishes or custard molds .

    If your family is large like mine , I make all three sauces .
    PIC ... I love this recipe , it's an old southern recipe that you c an change to suit your taste ... I know everyone will love it ... they can use fresh sweet patotoes or cann sweet patotoes ... depen ds on how much time they hav e .
    PS: This dessert is great for working mothers.
    See you soon ...Sassy

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