Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ¼ cup heavy cream; ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 5 sweet potatoes (about 2½ pounds); 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut in pieces; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; ½ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper; Salt

Preparation info

Makes
5 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Thanksgiving Dinner

By Anthony Dias Blue and Kathryn K. Blue

Published 1994

About

Ingredients

5 sweet potatoes (about 2½ pounds)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut in pieces
¼ cup

Americas
United States
Side dish
Dinner
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Peel the sweet potatoes and place them in a pot. Cover with lightly salted water and place over medium heat. Boil until a fork pierces the potatoes without resistance—about 20 minutes. Drain.
At this point, you can mash the potatoes with a potato ricer, or transfer them to a food processor fitted with the metal blade. In either case, alternately add the butter