Sweeties!

In honor of Copssister and Highwaygirl, I give you...

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

4 medium sweet potatoes

2/3 cup milk

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/2 c. peanuts

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Arrange the sweet potatoes on a cookie sheet or in a backing pan.  Bake until fork-tender, 50-60 minutes, (or nuke).  Lower the oven heat to 350 degrees. 

When the potatoes aer cool enough to handle, slice each one lengthwise.  Leaving the shells intact, scoop out the flesh and put it in a bowl.  Mash the flesh, then add the milk, peanut butter, cinnamon, and salt, and beat until fluffy.   Spoon into the shells.  Sprinkle with the nutmeg and peanuts and place on a baking sheet.

Bake the 'taters until lightly browned, about 10 minutes, (or nuke on medium about 4 minutes.)

 

Recipe from The African-American Kitchen, By Angela Shelf Medearis