Sweet Potato Spoon Bread
Sweet Potato Spoon Bread
Sweet Potato Spoon Bread
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3 large sweet potatoes
Instructions
- 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake sweet potatoes until soft when pierced with a knife, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool. Peel, and discard skins.
2. Reduce the heat to 350. In a medium saucepan over medium heat combine cornmeal, milk, butter, brown sugar, spices, salt, and 1 cup water. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
3. Butter a two-quart baking dish. Place cornmeal mixture, sweet potatoes, flour, honey, eggs, and cream in a food processor. Process until smooth; pour into dish. Bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Serve.
