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Sweet Potatoes with Ginger, Pecans, and Jalapeños


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Sweet Potatoes with Ginger, Pecans, and Jalapeños

Featured in the November 1991 issue of Texas Monthly

Resurect (add: PERFECT for Easter :g ) traditional sweet potatoes with some fire and crunch.

4 pounds sweet potatoes

4 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons flour

3 cups milk

1½ teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger

4 jalapeños, stemmed and cut into 1/8-inch-thick rings

1 cup chopped pecans

2 to 4 tablespoons brown sugar

Roast sweet potatoes on rack in 325-degree oven until soft (about 60 minutes, depending on size). Place pan in bottom of oven to catch drippings. Allow to cool to room temperature.

In saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour to form a smooth blond roux. Remove pan from heat. Add milk to roux in small portions, stirring vigorously to prevent lumps. When all milk is added, return pan to heat. Stirring continuously, heat mixture until it is slightly thickened. Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, and ginger. Keep warm.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Peel cooked sweet potatoes and slice into ½-inch rounds. Lay rounds like shingles over bottom of 9- by 13-inch casserole dish. Sprinkle jalapeño rings and chopped pecans over sweet potatoes, and pour milk gravy over them. Sprinkle brown sugar over the top and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until bubbling.

Allow to cool 15 minutes. Serves 8 to 10

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