Mashed Thai Red Curry Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 lbs sweet potatoes
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon thai red curry paste
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork.
• 3 roast on a baking sheet for about an hour, until soft.
• 4 cool slightly, peel and scoop out flesh.
• 5 alternative method: peel and dice sweet potatoes and roast till soft. this produces more roasted flavor/texture.
• 6 mash with a potato masher.
• 7 in a saucepan, combine coconut milk and curry paste; bring to a bare simmer. do not allow to boil as the coconut milk will curdle.
• 8 cook for five minutes, stirring the curry into the coconut milk.
• 9 add sweet potatoes, 2 tbs. butter and salt; mix to combine.
• 10 add maple syrup to taste.
• 11 butter small gratin dishes or a large casserole.
• 12 spoon mixture into dishes and dot with remaining butter.
• 13 broil for 3-4 minutes.