Baked Japanese Sweet Potato With Flavoured Butter Recipes

BAKED JAPANESE SWEET POTATO WITH FLAVOURED BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper and set aside.
• Meanwhile, scrub the potatoes clean, then prick them all over with a knife to make some holes. Place them onto the prepared sheet pan.
• Bake the potatoes for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until tender when prodded all the way through the centre with a knife.Note: Cook time may vary, depending on the size of your potatoes. For the size I used, cook time was about 50 minutes.
• Carefully remove potatoes from the sheet pan and cut in half (lengthwise) when cool enough to handle. Serve with the flavoured butter and garnish to taste with any of the other garnish ideas (if desired). Enjoy!
• In a bowl, combine butter, salt, green onion and cilantro, mixing well. Serve over baked potato.

ROASTED JAPANESE SWEET POTATOES WITH SCALLION BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in upper third.
• Prick potatoes all over with a fork and put on a foil-lined large baking sheet. Bake until very soft when squeezed, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• While potatoes bake, stir together butter, miso, and scallion until combined.
• Slit hot potatoes lengthwise and, using oven mitts, push in sides to puff up potato. Serve with some scallion butter in center of each and with additional scallion butter on the side.

SWEET POTATO BUTTER

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine all ingredients; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 to 2-1/4 hours or until mixture is thickened and about 1 cup of liquid remains, stirring occasionally., In a blender, process mixture in batches until smooth. Transfer to jars or containers. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Store in the refrigerator.

ROASTED JAPANESE SWEET POTATOES WITH SCALLION BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in upper third.
• Prick potatoes all over with a fork and put on a foil-lined large baking sheet.
• Bake until very soft when squeezed, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• While potatoes bake, stir together butter, miso, and scallion until combined.
• Slit hot potatoes lengthwise and, using oven mitts, push in sides to puff up potato.
• Serve with some scallion butter in center of each and with additional scallion butter on the side.
• Scallion butter can be made 4 days ahead and chilled, covered.
• Bring to warm room temperature and stir before using.
• Sweet potatoes can be roasted (but not cut) 4 hours ahead and kept at room temperature, covered with foil.
• Reheat potatoes on a baking sheet on middle rack of a 350°F oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH CINNAMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Have your child smoosh together the first 5 ingredients in a bowl till blended. Chill 10 minutes. Turn onto waxed paper and using paper as a aid, roll the butter into logsize of nickel. Wrap tightly in new piece and refrigerate 1 hour or longer.
• Scrub the potatoes and prick the skin all over with a fork. Bake on oven rack 45-60 minutes, until they're soft and easily piecred through the center with a paring knife.
• Serve each potato with 2 coin size slices of butter.