Curried Sweet Potato Squares With Peanut Phyllo Crust

Serves: 5

Lilian Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

52

Sweetness

49

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Curry Powder

Directions:

1

Make filling: Preheat oven to 450°F

2

Prick potatoes and bake in middle of oven 1 1/2 hours, or until very soft

3

Scoop flesh into a bowl and beat in remaining filling ingredients with salt to taste

4

Filling may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered

5

Reduce oven temperature to 425°F

6

In a small bowl stir together butter and curry powder

7

Put 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface with long side facing you

8

Brush left half of phyllo with some curry butter and sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon peanuts

9

Fold plain half over and fold in each end to make an 8-inch square

10

Brush top with curry butter and sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon peanuts

11

Arrange phyllo in an 8-inch square baking pan

12

Fold butter, and sprinkle 2 more phyllo sheets in same manner, arranging them in baking pan as prepared

13

Preheat oven to 450°F

14

Prick potatoes and bake in middle of oven 1 1/2 hours, or until very soft

15

Scoop flesh into a bowl and beat in remaining filling ingredients with salt to taste

16

Filling may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered

17

Reduce oven temperature to 425°F

18

In a small bowl stir together butter and curry powder

19

Put 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface with long side facing you

20

Brush left half of phyllo with some curry butter and sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon peanuts

21

Fold plain half over and fold in each end to make an 8-inch square

22

Brush top with curry butter and sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon peanuts

23

Arrange phyllo in an 8-inch square baking pan

24

Fold butter, and sprinkle 2 more phyllo sheets in same manner, arranging them in baking pan as prepared

25

Spread filling on bottom crust

26

Fold butter, and sprinkle remaining 3 phyllo sheets in same manner, arranging over filling to form top crust and inverting last sheet so that folded-over phyllo is on underside

27

Bake sweet potato mixture in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until crust is flaky and golden, and cut into squares

28

Spread filling on bottom crust

29

Fold butter, and sprinkle remaining 3 phyllo sheets in same manner, arranging over filling to form top crust and inverting last sheet so that folded-over phyllo is on underside

30

Bake sweet potato mixture in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until crust is flaky and golden, and cut into squares