Sweet Potato Custard

By á-3033

Ingredients

• 4 pounds large sweet potatoes
• 8 large eggs
• 4 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 75mins
Cooking time 125mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

1. On a baking sheet, bake the sweet potatoes until soft, approx. 1 hour. Remove from the oven and lower the heat to 300 degrees. Let the potatoes cool slightly then peel. Transfer to a large bowl and mash.

2. In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, nutmeg and pepper, then whisk into the sweet potatoes.

3. Using a food processor and working in batches, puree the sweet potato mixture. Pour into a greased four quart casserole dish, placce on a baking sheet and bake until just set bu still jiggly in the center, about 50 minutes. Drizzle with the maple syrup. Serve warm or at room termperature