Thursday, August 23, 2007

Recipe Thursday ~ Away From Home

Every Thursday, we feature a yummy recipe. this week's recipe: Sweet Potatoes With Vanilla Bean.

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Sweet Potatoes With Vanilla Bean

Always a favorite, sweet potatoes made even sweeter with real Blue Bunny Premium French Vanilla Ice Cream and toasted marshmallows.

Ingredients:
3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
4 ounces marshmallows
6 ounces cream cheese
4 ounces Blue Bunny Premium French Vanilla Ice Cream

Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. You will need a large pot and a potato masher for this recipe.

For the sweet potatoes:
In a large pot, boil water. Add the peeled and diced sweet potatoes for 45 minutes or until tender. Strain the potatoes from the liquid. Return the potatoes to the pot. Combine the marshmallows, Blue Bunny French Vanilla ice cream and cream cheese with the potatoes in the pot. Mash on high heat. When all the ingredients are well mixed, place the mixture into a bowl. Place more marshmallows on top and brown in the oven at 400 degrees, about 10 minutes.

CREDITS:
Blue Bunny Ice Cream
Home & Away Magazine

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:47 PM

    My mom used to make this when I was a kid. A tasty treat on those hot summer days.

    Coconut Icy
    http://www.ricanrecipes.com/recipes/detail.php?category_id=10&id=44

    1/2 can evaporated milk
    1/2 can coconut milk
    1/4 cup sugar
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1 egg yolk
    Cinammon to taste
    Directions
    Mix evaporated milk, coconut milk, sugar, vanilla, egg yolk and cinammon in a bowl.

    Add additional sugar and cinammon to taste.

    Pour in plastic glasses or ice trays.

    Freeze it Baby and Enjoy!!

    Tips
    You can also use fresh *coconut milk* with coconuts purchased at your grocery store.

    See my recipe for Coconut Milk in the drinks section.

    Coconut Milk is NOT the same as coconut water.

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  2. Hey, Maria! I need you to email me again for your prize. Thanks so much!

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