Maple-Orange Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Maple-Orange Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces; 2 tablespoons, heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 teaspoon, granulated sugar; 2 pounds, sweet potatoes (about 2 large or 3 medium-small potatoes), peeled, quartered lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; pinch, ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon, grated orange zest

Side Dishes
Fruit
Potatoes
Vegetarian
Holiday
Thanksgiving

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2002

Bake, boil, or steam? None of these methods is the right one for the best texture and flavor.

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SERVES 4

TIME 50 minutes

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