Guest guest Posted October 6, 1999 Report Share Posted October 6, 1999 This is from the new Emeril Lagasse book, not exactly a vegetarian book, but it has a few interesting veggie recipes. This one sounded soo good but I don't want to cook the sweet potatoes, I would rather substitute the cooked baby sweet potatoes. That is why I posted that message last night. It would be so much quicker if I had a few jars of that in the cupboard and I could just whip them open and make the bars. How I would love to know how much to substitute! * Exported from MasterCook * Sweet Potato Chocolate Bars Recipe By : Every Day's A Party by Emeril Lagasse Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Chocolate Desserts Sweet Potatoes Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 1/2 lb med-size sweet potatoes 1 tbsp vegetable oil 3/4 cup light brown sugar -- firmly packed 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg -- freshly grated pinch salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 3 lg eggs 3 cups milk 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 cups pecan pieces 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1-1/2 sticks) -- melted 8 oz semisweet chocolate morsels Preheat the oven to 375°F. Rub the sweet potatoes with the vegetable oil and place on a baking sheet lined w/parchment paper. Bake until fork-tender, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Remove from the oven and let cool, then peel and mash in a large bowl. Add to the mashed potatoes the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, eggs, and 2-1/2 cups of the milk and mix well. Set aside. Lower the oven temperature to 350°F. Combine the graham cracker crumbs and pecan pieces in a food processor and process for about 1 minute, to make a fine meal. With the motor running, gradually pour the melted butter through the feed tube and process for 1 minute. Transfer the crumb mixture to a 13x18 inch baking pan and, using your fingers, firmly press the crumbs evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Pour the sweet potato mixture into the crust and spread evenly with a rubber spatula. Put the chocolate morsels and the remaining 1/2 cup milk in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Spoon the chocolate in three rows, about 2 inches apart, lengthwise over the sweet potato mixture. Then, with a knife, make a zigzag pattern to marbleize the chocolate and the sweet potato mixture. Bake until the edges are browned and the filling is set, 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. To serve, cut into bars. Makes 2 dozen bars. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RisaG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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