Seriously Simple: Sweet Potato Heaven: 2 Great Recipes for Holiday Entertaining
Sweet Potato Towers with Smoked Chili and Chive Cream
Serves 6 to 8.
2 pounds evenly sized and shaped reddish brown sweet potatoes (yams) (about 1 1/2 pounds)
2 teaspoons oil
2 tablespoons Smoked Chili and Chive Cream (see below)
2 teaspoons chopped chives, for garnish
1. Preheat oven to 4000F. Wash yams and rub lightly with oil.
2. Place yams on baking sheet and bake 30 minutes. Prick the skin of each yam and return to the oven for 30 minutes more or until tender.
3. Remove pointed ends of yams and slice crosswise into 2-inch thick slices.
4. Lay slices flat on platter and garnish each with 1 teaspoon Smoked Chile Cream and 1/4 teaspoon chives. Serve 1 or 2 slices per person, depending on the thickness of the yams. Serve immediately.
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