Layered Maple Sweet Potato Cheesecakes Sp5 Recipes

SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ).
• Mix together graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 1/2-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes; remove from oven and set aside. Keep the oven on.
• Place potatoes in a baking dish. Bake until a knife inserted in center goes through easily, about 1 hour. Cool sweet potatoes enough to handle, peel, and puree.
• Beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar until smooth. Mix in sour cream, 1/4 cup cream, and 1 1/2 cups sweet potato puree. Beat in eggs one at a time, blending well after each. Pour filling into crust.
• Bake in 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ) oven until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean, about 1 hour (center may still be slightly jiggly).
• Turn off the oven. Let cake stand 1 hour in oven with door ajar.
• Combine brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter or margarine in a heavy small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat, and bring to a boil. Mix in 1/4 cup cream, then nuts. Pour hot topping over cheesecake. Store leftover cheesecake in the refrigerator.

LAYERED MAPLE SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKES #SP5

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, Line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners. Place one vanilla wafer in the bottom of each cupcake liner.
• Beat cream cheese and add eggs one at a time. Beat until smooth. Divide mixture in half.
• To half of mixture beat in Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes and divide equally among the 12 cookie lined muffin tins. Beat maple syrup into remaining half of batter and spoon carefully over the pumpkin layer.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 - 25 minutes until filling is set. Let cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes, then chill in refrigerator for 2 - 4 hours.

MAPLE-SWEET POTATO APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Pierce potato with fork; place in small microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 5 minutes or until tender. Mash potato with potato masher or fork until smooth.
• Add cream cheese spread, syrup and salt; mix well. Spoon evenly onto crackers.
• Top each with a pecan half and cranberry. Serve warm.

SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Butter and line a 20cm loose-bottomed tin with baking parchment. Blitz the biscuits in a food processor with the cinnamon, then pour in the melted butter. Mix well to coat all the biscuit crumbs, then press into the lined tin to create an even base. Put in the fridge to set for about 1 hr.
• To make the cream cheese filling, beat the cream cheese with the icing sugar and vanilla until light, then add the double cream and beat until well mixed and thickened. Spoon this onto the biscuit base, smoothing across the surface and ensuring no air bubbles remain. Smooth with the back of a spoon or spatula and put in the fridge to set for 3 hrs.
• For the topping, beat the sweet potato, cream and mixed spice together until thickened. Carefully spoon this onto the cream cheese layer, once again using the back of a spoon or a spatula to smooth across the surface and ensure no air bubbles remain. Leave to set in the fridge overnight. Drizzle over the maple syrup, then sprinkle with the caramel popcorn and a pinch of sea salt.

SPICY SWEET POTATO POPPERS #SP5

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes and pepper jack cheese. Mix well.
• Using wet hands, form into popper shape, like small footballs about 1.5 inches long. Wet hands often to reduce sticking.
• Dip poppers into beaten eggs, then roll in panko bread crumbs to coat. Place coated poppers on a large plate.
• Place poppers into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a deep, heavy pot over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F. Carefully drop poppers into the hot oil. Fry in batches until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels. Stick a toothpick into each popper and serve hot.

FRENCH QUARTER SWEET POTATO CAKE #SP5

Steps:

• Heat non-stick sautee pan over medium heat. Cut andouille sausage on the bias. When the pan is hot, add sausage and cook until edges are golden brown (about 4-5 minutes). Set aside.
• Slice green tomatoes into 1/2 inch slices. In the same pan, turn up the heat to medium-high and heat 1/2 tablespoon of butter making sure to scrape all the brown bits left by the andouille sausage. When butter is foaming, add tomato slices and sautee 2 minutes per side. Tomatoes should have nice browning on both sides. Set aside.
• Open Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes and divide potatoes into 6 round balls (more or less if you are doing small appetizers or larger entree with this recipe). Using your hands, form flat patties with sweet potatoes (each should be about 1/2 inch thick). Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add sweet potato cakes. Cook approximately 4-5 minutes per side flipping once.
• Heat last 1/2 tablespoon of butter in sautee pan over medium heat and cook shrimp until shrimp turns pink (about 2-3 minutes) flipping shrimp to cook both sides.
• Plate the dish by placing one sweet potato cake on plate, top with one slice sauteed green tomato, followed by andouille sausage slices, and finish with a few sauteed shrimp. Serve immediately.

SALMON-SCALLION MASHED POTATO CAKES #SP5

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper. Beat eggs in shallow bowl. Add 1 cup panko breadcrumbs to another shallow bowl. Set aside.
• To assemble each cake, scoop ½ cup mashed potatoes, 2 tablespoons scallions, and 8-10 salmon chunks; assemble into 1-inch-thick patties by hand, each about 4-inches wide. Place each one on a platter until all 8 are assembled.
• Carefully dip each one in egg; fully-coat both sides, then dip both sides in panko breadcrumbs - adding additional panko to bowl as needed. Place on prepared sheet pan. Bake on middle oven rack for 35-40 minutes, flipping each cake halfway through. Serve hot.