Sweet Potatoes With Ginger And Apple Cider Recipes

SWEET POTATO PURéE WITH GINGER AND CIDER

Steps:

• Place potatoes in large pot; add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until potatoes are very tender, about 40 minutes. Drain; cool. Peel; cut into large chunks. Transfer to processor.
• Bring cider to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until cider is reduced to 1 cup, about 30 minutes. Transfer cider, ginger, and butter to processor with potatoes; process until very smooth. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Transfer puree to heavy medium saucepan. Cover; chill. Stir over medium heat to rewarm before serving.)

MASHED CIDER SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and slice potatoes one-eighth inch thick; cover with water and cook for 10 minutes in covered pot, until potatoes are tender.
• Drain potatoes and puree in food processor with sour cream, yogurt and cider. Season with salt and pepper.

SWEET POTATO AND APPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook 25 minutes, or until tender but firm. Drain, cool and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11 inch baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Layer sweet potatoes, brown sugar mixture and apples in the prepared baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, butter and pecans. Sprinkle over the sweet potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH GINGER AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, toss together the sweet potatoes, honey, ginger, walnut oil, cardamom, and pepper. Transfer to a large cast iron frying pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Stir the potatoes to expose the pieces from the bottom of the pan. Bake for another 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and caramelized on the outside.

GINGERED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a small skillet, melt butter with oil over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, salt, ginger and pepper. Add the sweet potato wedges; toss to coat. Cover and cook over low heat for 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.

SWEET POTATOES WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 30 minutes or until just tender. Drain and cool slightly. Peel and cut into 1/4-in. slices., In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, alternately layer potatoes and apples. Pour orange juice over top. Combine the brown sugar, ginger and cinnamon; sprinkle over potatoes and apples. Dot with butter. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until apples are tender.

CIDER-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Cook sweet potatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water until halfway cooked, (a knife inserted into center will face some snap), about 5 minutes. Drain and cool. (You can do this a day in advance and store the cubes in the icebox in a covered container.).
• Combine cider, sugar, butter, nutmeg and allspice in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Add potatoes and reduce heat so liquid is simmering.
• Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cranberries and continue cooking until liquid is reduced to a syrupy glaze and potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. (If the glaze becomes very thick before potatoes become tender, thin it with a small amount of cider or a water).
• When potatoes are tender, add salt and pepper to taste.
• Nutritional Information (per serving): 190 Cal; 4 g Total Fat (2 g Sat Fat); 38 g Carb; 16 mg Sodium; 1 g Protein; 3 g Dietary Fiber.

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES WITH GINGER AND CARAMELIZED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake until tender, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Cut each potato lengthwise. Scoop flesh into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; discard skins. Add 2 tablespoons butter and the cream; mix on medium speed until smooth. Mix in applesauce and ginger; season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer potato mixture to an ovenproof dish. Bake until heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss apples with sugar in a bowl. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are golden and caramelized, about 10 minutes.
• Remove potato mixture from oven; top with caramelized apples, and serve.

CIDER-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until halfway cooked (a knife inserted into center will encounter considerable resistance), about 5 minutes. Drain and cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Combine cider, sugar, butter, salt and allspice in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Bring to boil, stirring often. Add sweet potatoes and cook 5 minutes. Add cranberries and continue cooking until liquid is reduced to syrupy glaze and sweet potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with green onions.

SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES

Steps:

• Peel sweet potatoes and cut into slices about 1/8-inch thick. Place in pot with water to cover; cover pot and bring to boil. Cook potatoes about 10 minutes, until they are soft.
• Wash and quarter apples; remove core, and slice apples in food processor.
• Place apples, apple cider and dried fruit in pot; cover and cook until apples soften, about 5 minutes.
• When sweet potatoes are cooked, drain them and stir them into apple mixture and continue cooking over low heat until pork is ready. Season with salt, if desired, and serve.

SWEET POTATOES WITH GINGER AND APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 deg. Roast the potatoes until quite tender, about an hour. Let cool. Peel the potatoes and cut into large chunks. Transfer to food processer.
• Bring the cider to a boil in a med heavy saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to med-low and simmer until the cider is reduced to 1 c, about 30 minute Transfer the cider, ginger and butter to the food processor with the potatoes and process until very smooth.