Maple-Mashed Sweet Potatoes

By cserumga

Ingredients

• 5 pounds sweet potatoes
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup milk, warmed
• salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees . Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork and place in a baking pan or on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until very tender when pierced with a fork, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest until cool enough to handle, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat; stir in the maple syrup. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and cover with foil to keep warm.