Super Duper Sweet Potatoes Recipes

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes and boil until slightly underdone, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and peel.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine margarine, brown sugar, 2 cups marshmallows, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows are melted.
• Stir potatoes into marshmallow sauce. While stirring mash about half of the potatoes, and break the others into bite-sized chunks. Transfer to prepared dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cover top evenly with remaining marshmallows. Return to oven and bake until marshmallows are golden brown.

SUPER SIMPLE SWEET POTATO DOG TREATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prick sweet potato several times with a fork.
• Heat sweet potato in a microwave on high until tender, about 6 minutes. Cut potato in half and scoop flesh out of the skin into a bowl; discard skin. Mash potato with a fork or potato masher and transfer about 1 cup to a large bowl. Save any remaining sweet potato for another use.
• Mix whole wheat flour, applesauce, and eggs in the large bowl with the sweet potato until a dough forms. Turn dough out on a well-floured surface and roll dough to about 1/2-inch thick. Cut out shapes using a cookie cutter or cut dough into strips with a pizza cutter. Arrange cookies on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake until crisp, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

SUPER DUPER SWEET POTATO SALAD -- NO MAYO!

Steps:

• In a medium-hot iron skillet, stirring constantly, toast pecans until fragrant ~ be careful they don't burn! Set aside to cool, then chop coarsely.
• NOTE: (I microwaved my sweet potatoes in their skins!).
• Or ~ Place sweet potatoes in large saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Cover saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium-high and cook at a low boil until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, transfer to large bowl, and let cool, about 5-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the vinegar, orange juice, maple syrup, mustard, salt, pepper, and cinnamon in a bowl. Slowly whisk in canola oil until well blended. Set aside.
• Add the apple, dried cranberries, and pecans to the sweet potatoes. Toss gently with the dressing. Serve warm or chilled.

SUPER DUPER CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate and shortening in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and mix in sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the chocolate mixture and nuts. Chill dough in the refrigerator 3 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Place confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Roll dough balls in confectioners' sugar to coat. Arrange 3 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. The cookies will look soft when removed from the oven. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!

SUPER DUPER SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• In a saucepan, combine half and half with condensed soup over medium heat and set aside.
• slice potatoes very thin.
• Spray a 9x9 glass baking dish generously with cooking spray.
• Arrange a layer of potatoes on the bottom of the dish. sprinkle with some of the onions.
• Add a layer of ech of the cheeses.
• Repaeat this process until pan is full.
• Pour condensed soup mixture over the potatoes.
• Shake the pan slightly to make sure soup gets to the bottom.
• cover with foil and bake 50 minutes.
• uncover dish and bake for another 15 minutes.
• let stand covered for 15 minutes before serving.

SUPER DUPER SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Spray medium baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Slice sweet potatoes in 1/4 inch slices.
• Arrange sweet potatoes in baking dish.
• Combine orange juice, brown sugar, orange rind, water, butter, and salt.
• Pour evenly over sweet potatoes.
• Sprinkle on nuts, if desired.
• Cover and bake, basting occasionally, until potatoes are tender, approximately 30 minutes.
• Remove lid during last 10 minutes of baking and may sprinkle over marshmallows at this time if desired.