Bob's Sugar House Cookbook: Whipped Maple Sweet Potatoes

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Whipped Maple Sweet Potatoes Maple syrup sweetens these velvety mashed sweet potatoes. Pass a pitcher of warm syrup to drizzle over the top.

3 pounds sweet potatoes or yams
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Additional maple syrup, if desired

1. Heat oven to 350 degreesF. Pierce sweet potatoes with fork. Place potatoes in 9x9x2 inch square pan. Cover and bake about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until potatoes can be easily pierced with a knife.

2. Slip off skins. Beat potatoes with electric mixer on medium speed until no lump remain. Add 2 Tablespoons of maple syrup, the butter, salt, and desired amount of cinnamon. Continue beating until the potatoes are light and fluffy. Drizzle with additional syrup.

(Make ahead tip: Can make these up to 24 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate and then reheat in microwave oven or in slow cooker on low heat setting until warm)