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    Nuts About Pecans

    Aug 16, 2022 4 minutes

    CREAMY PECAN-STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

    Makes 4 servings

    Sort of like a deconstructed, sweet and spicy homage to Southerners’ well-loved sweet potato casserole, this sensational side will pleasantly surprise anyone you serve it to.

    4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed well and pricked all over with a fork
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1¼ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
    3 ounces cream cheese, softened
    ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
    2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
    ¾ teaspoon chili powder
    ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans, divided
    Cane or sorghum syrup, to serve

    1. Preheat oven to 425°.

    Rub potatoes with oil; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Place potatoes in a 10-inch cast-iron

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