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Food & crafts => Recipes => Topic started by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 08, 2009, 03:37:11 pm

Title: sweet potatoes
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 08, 2009, 03:37:11 pm: anyone got any try and test recipes for sweet potatoes :)

Am trying to have a variety of veg for tea time
Linz
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Post by: Rainyplace on May 08, 2009, 06:26:12 pm: We have had American friends over a couple of times for Thanksgiving, their speciality was Sweet Potatoes and Marshmallows baked!!
My kids were so bemused.
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Post by: Rosemary on May 09, 2009, 09:15:14 pm: There's a recipe for curried sweet potato soup on the website. It's delicious.
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Post by: IainW on May 11, 2009, 05:55:44 pm: Believe it or not they're pretty good fried as chips.
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Post by: ukag0972 on May 11, 2009, 08:23:22 pm: You canny beat them mashed with lots of butter and pepper.

Mental note............buy sweet potatoes for tea tomorrow!!!
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Post by: northfifeduckling on May 12, 2009, 11:04:58 pm: they make nice soup with carrots or squash but we mainly just put them in the microwave!
you have to moisten them first, then put on full for 10 minutes, depending on size they might be soft and done or repeat the process. also, you can cook and mash them like normal tatties, real nice. :&>
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Post by: CarraghsBorderCollies on June 19, 2009, 06:39:33 pm: i boil them like potatoes and mash them with butter and black pepper and use them instead of potato in my shepherds pie!
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Post by: kazschow on August 26, 2009, 07:16:35 pm: I'm diabetic, and eat them in place of potatoes, they're lower GI and just taste better :)
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Post by: daniellestocks on September 16, 2009, 05:21:57 pm: I love them roasted in a little olive oil, give it a try its yummy!
And i put them in my stews and soups, and on top of fish pie! Or root veg mash with lots of butter and pepper in, eg carrots, parsnip etc whatever we have in the cupboard :yum: :)
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Post by: Unicorn on September 18, 2009, 01:14:39 pm: Quote from: daniellestocks on September 16, 2009, 05:21:57 pm
I love them roasted in a little olive oil, give it a try its yummy!

Especially with Onions, Potatoes and Carrots, seasoned with sprigs of Rosemary, Black Pepper and Sea Salt
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Post by: banbha on March 08, 2010, 06:39:57 am: |I make sweet potato and garlic soup.
boil sweet potatoes til soft, add stock powder (marigold is my fav) and whole garlic cloves to taste, wel ove garlic so use bulbs!
Then whizz up with blender.
Delicious with home made crusty bread and butter!
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Post by: northfifeduckling on April 28, 2010, 03:22:39 pm: has anyone tried grating sweet potatoes into a cake like carrots or beetroot? Does it work and taste nice?? :&>
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Post by: daniellestocks on April 30, 2010, 07:35:03 pm: Quote from: northfifeduckling on April 28, 2010, 03:22:39 pm
has anyone tried grating sweet potatoes into a cake like carrots or beetroot? Does it work and taste nice?? :&>
Sounds interesting would love to give that a try if a recipie arises ;)
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Post by: daniellestocks on April 30, 2010, 07:37:59 pm: http://www.allbakingrecipes.com/baking-recipes/vegetable-nut-cakes/sweet-potato-cake.php

Googled it! ;) ;D
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Post by: WinslowPorker on May 04, 2010, 01:18:57 pm: Jacket sweet potato with some Blue Cheese in or a strong cheddar and some tabasco!!! :yum: :o :pig: