Gourmet Sweet Potato Soufflé

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

Description

This sweet potato soufflé is easier to make than it looks for an elegant and impressive baked sweet potato side dish for Thanksgiving or Easter.

Ingredients

3 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon white sugar
5 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add sweet potatoes, cover, and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart soufflé dish. Sprinkle the dish with 1 tablespoon white sugar, shaking the dish to evenly coat the bottom and sides.
3 Place sweet potatoes into the bowl of a food processor. Add eggs, cream, 3/4 cup sugar, butter, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Process until mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared soufflé dish.
4 Bake the sweet potato mixture in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5 Bake the sweet potato mixture until edges are slightly browned, about 40 minutes more. Serve warm or at room temperature.