Classic Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Classic Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces; 2 tablespoons, heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 teaspoon, granulated sugar; 2 pounds, sweet potatoes (about 2 large or 3 medium-small potatoes), peeled, quartered lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; pinch, ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2002, America's Test Kitchen TV

Side Dishes

Potatoes

Vegetarian

Bake, boil, or steam? None of these methods is the right one for the best texture and flavor.

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a mashed sweet potatoes recipe that would push the deep, earthy sweetness to the fore and produce a silky puree with enough body to hold its shape while sitting on a fork. Braising the sweet potatoes in a mixture of butter and hea...

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