SAVORY TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES

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For a less formal but equally appealing presentation, you can spoon rather than pipe the filling into the shells.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 medium sweet potatoes (1 1/2 to 2 pounds), scrubbed well
4 ounces smoked bacon, sliced
2 tablespoons dark-brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 small shallots, finely minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary, plus more for garnish
1 large egg
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 ounces Gruyere cheese, finely grated, plus more for garnish
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the sweet potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet; bake until tender when pierced with a paring knife, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool slightly.
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil; fit with a wire rack. Arrange bacon strips on rack, and sprinkle with brown sugar. Cook until well glazed and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool slightly, and roughly chop. Set aside.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; saute until soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add rosemary, and cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  • Slice each potato in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out flesh, leaving about a 1/4-inch border all around potato halves; set halves aside on a baking sheet.
  • Place flesh in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, reserved shallot mixture, egg, cream, and Gruyere. Mix well until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip; pipe into reserved halves. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven; garnish with Gruyere, rosemary, and reserved bacon.

Hollie Johnson
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This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal.


Mahapara Ch
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I'm definitely going to be making this again soon.


K'Vee Gaines
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Thanks for sharing this recipe!


Lishan Nigussie
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I can't wait to try making these again!


Wale Wale
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I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Jonathan Koons
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Overall, I thought this was a good recipe. It was easy to make and the dish turned out well.


Sayam Patwary
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I found the instructions to be a bit confusing, but I eventually figured it out.


Sadhna Khan
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The crispy topping was a bit too hard for my liking, but the rest of the dish was great.


Mishu Pk
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These were a bit too sweet for my taste, but I think I just need to adjust the amount of sugar next time.


Iqra Khokhar
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I love the combination of sweet and savory in this dish.


KT Hewitt
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These twice-baked sweet potatoes are a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes.


Umir Ali
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I added a bit of extra spice to the filling and it was perfect.


Charles “CHARLI G” GREER
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I'm not usually a fan of sweet potatoes, but these were delicious!


MD Nazmul Nazmul
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I made these for a potluck and they were gone in minutes!


Benjamin Lane
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The instructions were easy to follow and the dish turned out perfectly.


Retaj Metawea
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I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I always have on hand.


Erin Leahy
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These twice-baked sweet potatoes were a total hit with my family! They were so flavorful and creamy, and the crispy topping was the perfect finishing touch.