Mashed Sweet Potatoes

By mahto

Ingredients

• 6 medium sweet potatoes
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Pinch of ground cloves or ground nutmeg (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water (the water should taste salty, almost like seawater) to a boil over medium heat.

Peel the sweet potatoes, and cut them in half lengthwise, then cut each half into quarters. Each sweet potato should end up cut into eight pieces.

When the water boils, add the cut sweet potatoes to the water and lower heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the sweet potatoes can easily be pierced with a knife.

Drain the sweet potatoes and return to the pot. Add butter, cream and spices and mash lightly with a potato masher.

Adjust seasoning with Kosher salt and serve right away. Makes 6-8 portions.