Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cream
- 2 egg whites, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Pinch of cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Pierce potatoes a few times with a fork. Roast in the oven until tender, about 45-50 minutes. Let cool enough to handle, then scoop out the potatoes into a mixing bowl.
- Add salt, sugar and half the cream. Whip until smooth and add the additional cream. Place in a baking dish and set aside until 1/2 hour before serving.
- 1/2 hour before serving
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake sweet potatoes until warm, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer combine egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar; set bowl over a pan of simmering water. Whisk until sugar is dissolved and mixture is hot, about 3 min.
- Transfer to mixer and whip on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Stir in cinnamon.
- Top sweet potatoes with meringue and place under broiler or with a kitchen torch.
- Prep Time: 1 hours
- Inactive Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 0