Poll: Thanksgiving sweet potatoes

[Different Drummer]

In which of the following ways do you like your Thanksgiving sweet potatoes prepared?

73 votes, 2 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	With marshmallows
	8 (11%)
	With pecans
	15 (21%)
	With apples
	2 (3%)
	With raisins
	2 (3%)
	Some other combination
	5 (7%)
	Plain
	18 (25%)
	I don't eat sweet potatoes
	14 (19%)
	My choice isn't listed
	9 (12%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[niyad]

1. My recipe has parboiled, sliced, sweet potatoes baked in a mixture of

butter, brown sugar, and bourbon.

[hlthe2b]

3. I would eat that as dessert.

I just can't eat a lot of sweet things as part of the meal and then not revert to eating (craving) nothing but sweets. It is like a "turn-on switch."

[niyad]

8. Rather like sweet potato pie without the useless crust.

[hlthe2b]

9. Yup. It does sound good, though.

[niyad]

13. It definitely is!

[lark]

26. I love the bourbon addition. May try that with ours this year!

It can't help but make it even better, I'd bet!

[niyad]

28. Most definitely!

[Different Drummer]

14. I don't eat the crust of any pie.

For some reason, it makes me cough violently.

[niyad]

29. That is a bit scary! I don't eat the crusts because so few are worth it.

[hedda_foil]

4. My late aunt made that and I could never duplicate it or get her recipe.

Best sweet potatoes ever! Would you possibly, pretty please, be willing to share your recipe? I would be SO grateful

[niyad]

11. Happy to share! Be warned-- a most exacting and detailed recipe!

Just kidding!

Parboil the sweet potatoes until almost tender. Cool, peel, cut into slices, or cube, as preferred. Put in buttered baking dish. Add butter, brown sugar, and bourbon to taste (the original recipe commented that a quarter cup of bourbon per person was about right). Cover, bake 350 fo 35-40 minutes. Serve.

One friend, when I introduced her to this recipe years ago, would, after removing from the oven, whip the entire contents like mashed potatoes. Either way is good!

Please let me know how yours turns out!

[hedda_foil]

16. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Niyad! My aunt left out the parboiling instructions.

This is SO exciting!

[niyad]

18. You are most welcome! Happy if I could help. Yes, the parboling part

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is a bit important, as the potatoes would never be fully cooked otherwise!

I will be looking forward to hearing how they turn out!

[electric_blue68]

22. Oh, that sounds fun!

[niyad]

30. It certainly is!

[Arkansas Granny]

5. I really love sweet potatoes with nothing more than a little butter and salt.

Especially if those sweet potatoes are the deep orange ones that have the consistency of custard when they're baked.

[woodsprite]

7. Parboil, cube, add pineapple, brown sugar, butter, and pecans

[CrispyQ]

10. Plain, with butter, with ginger syrup, with brown sugar & pecans. I love them. So good for you!

A vegan friend bakes hers with a mixture of maple syrup & nutritional yeast. I was adventurous one year & tried it & it's surprisingly delicious. Go figure.

[niyad]

12. Ginger syrup? mmmmmm. And I just bought the potatoes yesterday. Ginger syrup

I already have!

[CrispyQ]

15. I love it in tea. There's a ginger spread for toast that's wonderful, too! -nt

[niyad]

19. Will have to try it in my tea! I do have a ginger spread that I enjoy. On toast,

of course, but also with cream cheese on wasa rye crackers.

[2naSalit]

25. Right?

Never thought of that. Then again, I never thought of bourbon either!



I come from New England, learning new ways to prepare squash and potatoes required relocating to other parts of the country!



Imagine my shock when I realized that people put marshmallows on top of the baked dish! My buddy with whom I make T-day dinner suggested it for this year to my absolute protest. I offered a few other ways and we agreed to simply baked them, yams, next to the turkey. He can cook if he has a clue about what he's making but, I've found, he needs to be taught how to make anything else. I do my best.

[RandomNumbers]

17. No marshmallows. Anything else listed would be great.

I mean, marshmallows with sweet potatoes? Why? Just why?

I guess we should never underestimate the power of the processed garbage companies to convince us to adulterate perfectly good items of nature's bounty with their junk.

[Kali]

20. I can eat them fried or in other recipes, but I don't like the traditional T-day version

which in this house is with butter, brown sugar, and yes, marshmallows. YUCK. and since the people in this house that like these obviously have no class or taste I just use canned. I tried making them from fresh sweet potatoes one year but nobody cared so I don't bother with it. I am sure they would like them with pecans, but pecans are expensive and are needed for pecan pie, not wasted on a nasty overly sweet side dish that I don't eat. LOL

[yellowdogintexas]

39. I don't like that sweet version at all. I make a beef stew with them instead of white potatoes

it is fabulous in fact I made it tonight.

you can season it with Jamaican jerk seasoning or Cajun seasoning.

[Kali]

40. love cajun seasing on sweet potatoes!

[yellowdogintexas]

41. cajun is a good substitute for Jamaican Jerk but the Jerk version is outstanding!.

You can make it vegetarian with chickpeas, black beans etc

[Figarosmom]

21. Theyll be with marshmallow

But I would prefer pecans

[electric_blue68]

23. Plain w butter, salt, and pepper...

But w pecans sounds yumny!

[Emile]

24. Cinnamon butter

and or sour cream.

[niyad]

31. Yes!!! I had a sweet potato that way last night. Penzey's Vietnamese cinnamon.

[Emile]

34. Texas Roadhouse serves them with cinnamon butter too

[niyad]

35. Good to know. . and I have a coupon for them I need to use soon!

[peacefreak2.0]

27. Whole 'nother direction.

Butter with garlic and some chili spices.

[niyad]

32. Ohhhh I like the sound off that!

[Elessar Zappa]

33. I bake them and pour a butter/brown sugar/cinnamon mixture on top.

[niyad]

36. Yummmmmm

[ProfessorGAC]

37. Not Listed

I make a puree of sweet potatoes. Seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and white pepper. Plus a cupful of vanilla extract.
I use heavy bream to create the puree so they're very rich.
I sprinkle toasted Panko over the top, but not mixed in.

[ailsagirl]

38. Plain

with LOTS of butter