Sweet Potato Puree with Smoked Paprika
From darbar 18 years ago
- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 8
It is critical that you use smoked — not regular — paprika in this dish. Whether you use sweet or hot, you will end up with irresistible sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
- 3 lb sweet potatoes shopping list
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and softened shopping list
- 1/3 cup heavy cream shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon sweet or hot smoked paprika* shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
- Prick each potato once with a fork, then bake potatoes in a foil-lined shallow baking pan until tender, about 1 hour. When cool enough to handle, peel, then cut away any eyes or dark spots. Purée potatoes with butter, cream, paprika, salt, and cayenne in a food processor until smooth.
- Purée can be made 1 day ahead and chilled in an airtight container. Reheat in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally.
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