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Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes 2-3 large sweet potatoes
- olive oil
- salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter slightly melted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 8 fresh thyme leaves springs, picked off stems, divided
- 4 teaspoons molasses more to serve
- walnut halves for garnish
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Prepare large pieces of aluminum foil in a baking pan. Place each sweet potato in its own foil. Top with a drizzle of olive oil and salt. Fold the aluminum foil tightly sealing the sweet potatoes into their own pouches. Roast in the 400 degrees F heated-oven for 1 hour or until very soft (if the flesh busts out of the potato skins, that is a good sign.) Remove from the oven and let cool briefly.
- When the sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and discard some of the skin but not all. Transfer the sweet potatoes to a pot or bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork. Now add the butter, nutmeg, 1/2 the amount of thyme, and the molasses. Stir to combine.
- Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with the remaining thyme, walnut halves and a drizzle of molasses. If you like, keep extra molasses and walnuts handy for individuals' use. Enjoy!
