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note: For some reason, this post didn’t go out, so I’m resending. Dinner was last night.
Whew! What a great time! When someone calls and says please make a
gumbo for us, it’s hard to resist. When
two sisters gang together, it’s impossible (not that I really wanted to say no to them).
Guess what?
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A few of my sisters came by for gumbo with rice, sweet
potatoes, and cornbread. Yes we like our
starches. Actually, we like just about
anything, but the more fattening it happens to be, the more we tend to like it.
That means
we had both pecan cake and bread pudding for dessert. Oh, and one sister brought along real butter
from the Amish store to slather on the sweet potatoes. Can you say rich? I can
definitely attest to the fact that there is absolutely no more space in my
system. I am full , stuffed, and
moaning. I should say we enjoyed the
company as much as the food.
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Since I’ve
shared my recipe for Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, I’ll share how we bake sweet
potatoes. It’s easy. First choose your sweet potatoes. They should, of course, be fresh and firm.
Wash the potatoes in cool water and remove any small roots that may still be
attached and cut off the tips on each end.
Set the potatoes on paper toweling to dry. I like to pat the potatoes dry; then cover
the outside with margarine or oil. I
simply use my hands to spread the margarine and try not to put too much on each
one. This helps to release the skin when
the potatoes are completely done.
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Bake at 350 degrees for two hours. I test the potatoes by sticking a fork into
the largest ones. The center should be
soft and squishy. The skin should be
easy to remove. I enjoy the potatoes
without any condiments, but Rich always adds butter, sugar and cinnamon to
his. Any potatoes that are left over can be wrapped
in foil or placed in freezer bags and frozen, so I always bake a large pan and
freeze the extras individually. They are
easy to warm in the microwave. And are just as good.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Mary
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