Maple-Orange Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2002

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

SERVES4

TIME50 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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