4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, cut up
1/4 cup milk
4 eggs, lightly beaten
3 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice
Stir-Ins or Toppers
Stir Ins
1/2 cup peanut butter (for creaminess)
2 tablespoons orange peel (for tart flavor)
2 to 4 teaspoons red curry paste (for spice/heat)
4 teaspoons pumpkin or apple pie spice plus one teaspoon black pepper (for harvest flavor)
Toppers
Chopped peanuts and shredded coconut
Crumbled cooked bacon tossed with snipped fresh rosemary
Sauteed thinly sliced onion and garlic
Chopped smoked almonds