This week Red Writing asked us to share something about our Christmas food traditions for week-four of our TWOC event.
Our family has many food (have to have it/don't change it) traditions for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and the main one that I have been in charge of for over 40 years is "the perfect sweet potato recipe"! When my kids were little we had a nanny who made this dish for us. I asked her one day if she would give us the recipe. She said, ''there isn't a recipe." She just made it by feel! So, I asked her if she would let me watch her and create a written recipe. The result is "Dorothy Sweet Potatos" and we have had it every Thanksgiving and Christmas since that year; and it is passing down to my kids and grandkids.
Dorothy would be proud if you decide to give it a try!
~ Dorothy Sweet Potatos ~
Peel and cut into chunks (approx. 1 to 2 inch) 10 to 12 sweet potatos
Cover with water in dutch oven and boil (uncovered) till tender
Remove from heat and drain well
Add: two sticks of butter (NOT margarine) - cover and let butter melt
Add: two cups sugar
Mash/mix with hand or bowl mixer till consistency of mashed potatos
Allow to cool some
Add: seven/eight eggs, slightly beaten, a couple eggs at a time; mix well between additions
Add: one to two T. cinnamon; one to two T. nutmeg; one T. vanilla flavoring, mix well
Add: one cup milk or heavy cream (we use cream); mix well
Pour into (sprayed/greased) 9 X 13 inch baking dish - the above ingredients will make two pans worth (depending on the size of your potatos - I buy medium sized and we want leftovers)
Bake uncovered at 350 for one hour
Add marshmellows, return to oven and allow marshmellows to melt and brown slightly
Serves: 12/14 (with some leftovers)
Done and Delish!
Be sure to visit everyone who is participating in TWOC and see what other good recipes and ideas may be out there for all of us to try this year!
Blessings,
Jayne @ My Song Within
