Whipped Cardamom Sweet Potatoes

The perfume of cardamom permeates these whipped sweet potatoes garnished with thinly sliced fried shallots.

• Calories: 474 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• salt and pepper to taste
• 5 pounds sweet potatoes
• ¾ pound thinly sliced shallots

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Prick sweet potatoes with a fork. Bake for 1 hour or until tender; reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Step 3

Scoop potato flesh out of skins and place into a mixing bowl. Slowly beat in the butter and cardamom. Whip until potatoes are smooth and fluffy; season with salt and white pepper. Keep warm in oven.

Step 4

In a large deep skillet, heat 1 inch of oil until shimmering. Add 1/2 of the shallots to oil and fry until crisp. Transfer the shallots, using a slotted spoon, to a paper towel; season with salt. Repeat the process until all the shallots are fried. Garnish top of potatoes with shallots.