Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Does anyone have any cake or dessert recipes that include sweet potatoes? I've only ever served them sliced and fried but I believe they can be used in sweet dishes as well as savoury ones. Thanks in advance! PennyLane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 try baking some slices (peeled first) in the oven sprinkled with a bit of sea salt and basil, oregano, or tarragon? I just made this recipe up off the top of my head, and those three were the first three spices I thought that would compliment it. Maybe oregano first because it might be a nice contrast with the sweetness of the sweet potato. I tried envisioning thyme with it, but i think that would be a bit too strong for the sweet potatoes. Rosemary might be option, a twist on rosemary potatoes, but that would probably have to be used sparingly, given how pungent rosemary is. and best of all, in keeping with this list, it's low-fat. Just spray the baking dish with some no-stick spray. Hmm, now that I think of it, I might actually try my idea myself. :-D Megan - pennylane200451 Thursday, April 14, 2005 7:26 PM SWEET POTATOES (NOT YAMS) Does anyone have any cake or dessert recipes that include sweet potatoes? I've only ever served them sliced and fried but I believe they can be used in sweet dishes as well as savoury ones. Thanks in advance! PennyLane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Hi PennyLane Usually sweet potatoes can be substituted for any dish that calls for pumpkin. You could try making sweet potato scones, or sweet potato pie. Emma-Jane _____ pennylane200451 [pennylane200451] Friday, 15 April 2005 12:26 PM SWEET POTATOES (NOT YAMS) Does anyone have any cake or dessert recipes that include sweet potatoes? I've only ever served them sliced and fried but I believe they can be used in sweet dishes as well as savoury ones. Thanks in advance! PennyLane _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 > Usually sweet potatoes can be substituted for any dish that calls for > pumpkin. You could try making sweet potato scones, or sweet potato pie. When figuring out the nutritional content, however, remember that there's a difference. Sweet potato, very nutritious as it is, has over four times the caloric value of pumpkin. This can add up. When watching my weight (and I usually am), I use quite a bit of pumpkin in soups, curries, etc., in lieu of sweet potatoes . . . Best, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 PennyLane asked, " Does anyone have any cake or dessert recipes that include sweet potatoes? " First of all, I'm pretty sure that sweet potatoes and yams are pretty much interchangeable in recipes. I DO have some sweet potato dessert recipes (Praline Sweet Potato Casserole, Sweet Potato Pie, and Sweet Potato Pudding), but I will not post them for two reasons. First of all they are not slimming recipes. They include too much sugar and/or fat, and I have not tested them. If you want to e-mail me privately and have a non-slimming party, I will send you the recipes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ from Maida, Citizens for Pets in Condos: http://www.PetsinCondos.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Hi, This is a great site with lots of sweet potato recipes: http://www.sweetpotato.org/ Enjoy! Judy My Mixed Success at Poverty http://www.apluckylady.blogspot.com Plan great trips with Travel: Now over 17,000 guides! http://travel./p-travelguide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 > This is a great site with lots of sweet potato > recipes . . . Yes, there are some good sweet potato recipes around - but I think it was a dessert recipe that was tried and true that was sought. I looked in one of my books and found a stunning one using kumara in cake - but of course I hadn't tried it and of course <siggghhhh> it was sooooo fattening (which is why I had never tried it, I guess LOL). I had a look at the site Judy recommended, and here are my comments in order: 1. This is not a vegetarian site. 2. It is not in any way a 'slimming' site! 3. The nutritional info for recipes is, however, displayed at the end of each recipe. 4. It has some very very pretty pictures. 5. I must get more creative with sweet potatoes! Best, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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