Easy Ways to Make Sweet Potatoes For Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving would not be complete without sweet potatoes or yams. If you are not from America you may not be familiar with this vegetable. They originally came from South America, where they were native to the land. They are now grown in many other warm regions. They came to our shores long ago by slaves coming to America. Sweet potato can be cooked in the same ways as white potatoes. They do differ from white potatoes in that they can be used as pie filling. This is a very common practice in the American South.

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First and probably most popular and most easy is baked sweet potatoes. You just wash the potatoes stab holes in the potatoes with a fork and then wrap them up individually in aluminum foil. Then bake the potatoes in the oven till they are soft. I suggest at least 90 minutes in a 325 degree oven.

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Another popular recipe is twice baked sweet potatoes. First you bake the potatoes till soft, then you cut them in half and scoop out the ingredients into a large bow. Next you mash the potatoes. To the mashed potatoes you add butter, brown sugar and spices to suit your families taste. Then scoop the mix back into the skin and cover with bread crumbs. Bake in the oven till brown, usually 25 minutes.

Some families feel it would not be Thanksgiving if they didn't have some form of sweet potatoes with marshmallows.There are many different variations on this dish and most families have their own traditional favorite preparations. Most recipes usually include canned sweet potatoes,brown sugar, crushed pineapple, vanilla and other spices. All of these ingredients are baked together in an oven proof baking dish.

Lastly, Sweet potato casseroles are always a big hit at the Thanksgiving table. This method usually requires you mashing cooked sweet potatoes and then mixing them together with a variety of ingredients depending on your families preference. Then they are poured into a casserole dish and baked in the oven.