Bourbon-Sweet Potato Brulee
Serves: 6
Vicente Kshlerin
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
53
Sweetness
51
Sourness
38
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Prep time (avg)
4.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
2
Pierce the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, and then bake on a shallow baking pan until soft, about 1 hour (no need to wrap in foil)
3
Remove the potatoes to cool
4
Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F
5
While the potatoes are cooling, whisk together the cream, brown sugar, bourbon, salt, and nutmeg
6
(You could also add cinnamon, though it may suggest pumpkin pie flavors and will over shadow the smoky bourbon flavor
7
) Peel the potatoes, and then cut into 2-inch pieces and mash until very smooth
8
Add the mashed potatoes to the cream mixture and whisk well to thoroughly combine
9
Pour the mixture into a 2-quart flameproof baking dish and bake 40 to 45 minutes
10
The custard will be firm but not dry looking when done
11
When ready to serve, evenly sprinkle the turbinado sugar over the top
12
Position the blowtorch flame just above the sugar and move the flame back and forth in rows until the entire top is slightly burnt
13
Let stand until the sugar hardens, about 4 to 5 minutes, and then serve
14
(No blowtorch? Run the dish under the broiler, 4 inches from the flame, about 5 to 8 minutes)