Silky Sweet Potato Purée
Description
Sweet potato purée is easy to make with oven-baked sweet potatoes, buttermilk, whole milk, and butter for a simple and delicious holiday side dish.
Ingredients
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3 pounds whole sweet potatoes, pricked with a fork
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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1/2 cup whole milk
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6 tablespoons butter, softened
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Adjust an oven rack to the upper-middle position. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil.
2
Bake sweet potatoes on the prepared tray in the preheated oven until tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Peel when cool enough to handle.
3
Purée peeled sweet potatoes in a food processor until smooth; season with salt and pepper. With the motor running, add buttermilk and milk gradually through the feeder tube, then butter. Continue processing until silky smooth.