[carlo3b]

Tex-Mex Baked Sweet Potato Fries

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  2 large (about 1 1/2 pounds) sweet potatoes

1) Prepare the sweet potatoes: In a small bowl, combine cumin, salt, and pepper.
Set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2) Peel potatoes, cut each in half lengthwise, and cut each half into 6 wedges.
3) In a large bowl, combine the cut potatoes, oil, and spice mixture. Toss until potatoes are evenly coated.
4) Bake the fries: On a baking sheet, arrange potatoes in a single layer and place on the middle shelf of the oven.
Bake until edges are crisp and potatoes are cooked through -- about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

[carlo3b]

Honey Golden Cornbread

This could be a real challenge to the famous Marie Callender national restaurant cornbread recipe.. My family asks for my navy bean soup so I will make this cornbread recipe, with honey butter.. enjoy!

• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 1-1/4 cups whole milk
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup sugar


Preheat oven to 400°F.
1) Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
2) Add the milk, shortening and egg and mix only until all the ingredients are well combined.
3) Pour the batter into a greased 8x8-inch pan.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Let the cornbread cool slightly before slicing it with a sharp knife into 9 pieces.

Special Honey butter

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup honey


For the honey butter, use a mixer on high speed to whip the butter and honey together until smooth and fluffy.

[lizma]

I was looking at your Thanksgiving thread from last year just a few days ago. Thanks for doing this!

[Veto!]

Here's the best to-die-for sweet potato recipe in the captivity. Enjoy!

NEW ORLEANS SWEET POTATO BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

1 1/4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and finely chopped
2 cups raisins
1/4 cup dark rum
5 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 quart whipping cream
2 cups half-and-half
2 tablespoons cane syrup (Very thick dark brown sugar syrup)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 (16 ounce) loaf French bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
Rum Sauce
Whipped cream

Arrange sweet potatoes in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 10 minutes or until tender. Set aside.

Combine raisins and rum. Set aside.

Combine eggs and next 5 ingredients in a bowl; add bread pieces, sweet potato, and raisin mixture. Spoon mixture evenly into 2 lightly greased 11 x 7-inch baking dishes. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until set, covering with foil to prevent over browning, if necessary.
Serve warm with Rum Sauce and whipped cream. Serves 16.


RUM SAUCE:
1 1/2 cups butter
1/4 cup dark rum
3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 egg yolk

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; stir in rum. Add confectioners' sugar; stir with a whisk until smooth. Stir in egg yolk; cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture reaches 160 degrees F.
Makes 2 1/2 cups.