Courtesy of St. Kitts Tourism Authority
A sustainable, staple ingredient in St. Kitts dishes, the sweet potato was recently the featured ingredient during the island’s annual Restaurant Week.
Try this recipe for your Thanksgiving holiday dinner as a sweeter dessert alternative to pumpkin pie.
Makes one pie.
Ingredients
3 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 pound)
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp granulated sugar
8 oz. can of crushed pineapple
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F.
Boil sweet potatoes until they are fully cooked. Remove from heat and drain water.
Mash in a bowl and set aside to cool.
In a saucepan, add sugar, butter and crushed pineapple and simmer over low heat.
Once simmered, remove from heat and stir the sauce into the mashed potato mixture.
Place the mixture into a pre-greased dish and bake for 30 minutes.
To serve, top with a scoop of ice cream and enjoy!