Sweet Potato Pecan Bundles

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• 1 sweet potato
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• Seeds of 1 whole vanilla bean
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup ground pecans
• 6 sheets phyllo dough
• 2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Step 1

Boil the sweet potato, unpeeled, for about 30-40 minutes, or until soft. Cool, peel, and mash. Place in a bowl, and blend the sweet potatoes with butter, sugar, vanilla bean seeds, and cinnamon, using an electric mixer. Fold in the ground pecans. Refrigerate for a few hours, or until firm.

Lightly brush 1 phyllo sheet with butter. Cover with another sheet, brush with butter, and cover with the final sheet of phyllo. Cut into 9 squares (repeat with the remaining 3 phyllo sheets). Place about spoonful of the sweet potato pecan mixture in the center of each square. Pull all the sides together and pinch to hold, forming "purses". Bake on 350°F for about 20 minutes or until the edges of the pastry are golden brown.