Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | The Pastry Kitchen of Great Performances |
| Prep Time | 1 hour |
Description
Julio from our pastry team shares his family's recipe for this simple yet delicious sweet potato recipe (for dessert!).
Ingredients
- 10 sweet potatoes
- 10 cinnamon sticks
- 4 star anise (ground)
- 1 c white sugar
- 1 c water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the sugar, spices and water together. Place potatoes in a baking dish with 1-2 inch sides. Cover the sweet potatoes with the the sugar and spice mixture and bake, covered with aluminum foil for 45 minutes. When, allow potatoes to cool for a few minutes then slit each potato length wise. Fill the potatoes with the caramel sauce and close. Bake for an additional ten minutes and serve.
For the Caramel Sauce:
2 cups white sugar
3 tbsp whiskey
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mellt the sugar in the whiskey and stir continuously until golden brown. About 10 minutes