Baked Sweet Potatoes

Serves 6-8

Ingredients
3 lbs (about 4 large sweet potatoes)
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup turbinado sugar
1/2 cup whole toasted unsalted almonds

Method
Place potatoes in cold water, bring to boil and cook until tender, approximately 45 minutes. When very soft when pierced with a knife, remove from the water and allow the potatoes to cool.

Meanwhile, place almonds and sugar in a food processor and grind to a very coarse meal. Set aside.

When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and place them in a bowl and mash with a whisk or potato masher. Add the heavy cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Place sweet potato mixture in a 9-inch square baking dish and top with the nut and sugar meal. Just prior to serving, bake at 350F for 20 minutes.