Sweet Potatoes with Ginger, Pecans, and Jalapeños

[JSngry]

Sweet Potatoes with Ginger, Pecans, and Jalapeños

Featured in the November 1991 issue of Texas Monthly

Resurect (add: PERFECT for Easter ) traditional sweet potatoes with some fire and crunch.

4 pounds sweet potatoes

4 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons flour

3 cups milk

1½ teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger

4 jalapeños, stemmed and cut into 1/8-inch-thick rings

1 cup chopped pecans

2 to 4 tablespoons brown sugar

Roast sweet potatoes on rack in 325-degree oven until soft (about 60 minutes, depending on size). Place pan in bottom of oven to catch drippings. Allow to cool to room temperature.

In saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour to form a smooth blond roux. Remove pan from heat. Add milk to roux in small portions, stirring vigorously to prevent lumps. When all milk is added, return pan to heat. Stirring continuously, heat mixture until it is slightly thickened. Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, and ginger. Keep warm.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Peel cooked sweet potatoes and slice into ½-inch rounds. Lay rounds like shingles over bottom of 9- by 13-inch casserole dish. Sprinkle jalapeño rings and chopped pecans over sweet potatoes, and pour milk gravy over them. Sprinkle brown sugar over the top and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until bubbling.

Allow to cool 15 minutes. Serves 8 to 10

[Free For All]

Serves 8 to 10

Sounds tasty. I love any recipes that use the word "bubbling".

8 to 10 servings? I think not. I'm thinkin' about half that. But I'm a glutton.

EDIT: I'm glad there are no cloves in the recipe. I hate cloves.

Edited April 10, 2004 by Free For All

[Man with the Golden Arm]

I bet that would be real tasty with a nice wash down of cinnamon soda pop!

[JSngry]

Exactly!

(but none is to be had )

[Joe G]

Jim, it seems you've gone from sleepy to hungry. Horny can't be far behind, once you've satisfied the basic needs. I'll be watching the babe thread for new activity.

B)

[JSngry]

Dude, what the world needs (NOW) is a place where you can get food, sleep, and sex all under one roof.

[JSngry]

Oh yeah, there already is such a place. It's called "marriage", right?

[JSngry]

Oh well, so much for THAT idea!

Edited April 10, 2004 by JSngry

[catesta]

Oh yeah, there already is such a place. It's called "marriage", right?

I had to do all the cooking.

[jlhoots]

We're going to make this recipe.

Sounds great.

[Out2Lunch]

Jim, it seems you've gone from sleepy to hungry. Horny can't be far behind, once you've satisfied the basic needs. I'll be watching the babe thread for new activity.

B)

Does that mean some suggestive photos of Aunt Bea will be displayed?