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Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Meringue

Author Cheri

Ingredients

  • 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.

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