It’s
funny how our taste buds change over the years. I was definitely a picky
eater as a kid – I wouldn’t eat fish, shellfish, “weird”
sauces like mayonnaise, most vegetables, olives, strong cheeses, among
other items I’m sure...
It
took until my late teens for me to become more adventurous and open to
different foods and cuisines. Now, I couldn’t imagine not enjoying
things like caramelized onions, sundried tomatoes or salmon. But I’m
guessing that to the taste buds of many youngsters, some flavours are
just too strong to be enjoyed (at least the first or second sampling).
As
a kid, I clearly remember feeling annoyed that good food was “ruined”
by strong or strange ingredients – why, why, why did Mom have to
add booze to perfectly good custard, pound cake and fruit? This recipe
for mashed sweet potatoes with goat cheese is a perfect example of something
that I would have loathed as a kid but absolutely love now.
This
would be a great side dish to your upcoming Thanksgiving turkey dinner
– don’t forget the brandied orange cranberry sauce! (recipe
available at www.danashortt.ca) and of course a separate side bowl of
, plain Yukon gold mashed potatoes for the kids.
mashed
sweet potatoes with goat cheese
ingredients
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6 (six) pounds sweet potatoes
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6 (six) tablespoons butter, melted
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½ (one-half) cup heavy cream or milk
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½ (one-half) cup goat cheese (plain) or try “woolwich dairy” cranberry cinnamon goat cheese for a twist
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1 teaspoon salt
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pepper to taste
method
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Preheat the oven to 400 F.
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Prick each sweet potato with a fork a few times. Wrap each potato in tin foil and place on a foil lined baking sheet.
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Bake until tender, about 1 – 1 ¼ hours.
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Remove sweet potatoes from oven and let cool slightly. Halve sweet potatoes and scoop out flesh into a large bowl. Add melted butter, cream, crumbled goat cheese and salt. Mash until smooth and season to taste with pepper.
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note: if you’re a goat cheese lover like me, try crumbling additional goat cheese on top of the mashed sweet potatoes before serving.
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