A warm, cozy, and colorful side dish that will comfort your soul. Rooted in family tradition, this dish goes well at Thanksgiving, Sunday dinners, birthday celebrations, or any other large gathering!
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
Use a fork to poke a few holes into each potato in order for the steam to release while it is cooking
Bake the sweet potatoes, skin on, for 1 hour or until cooked through. Reduce the oven to 350F
Let the potatoes cool, then peel off the skin. Combine into the rest of the ingredients
Mash potatoes. Add butter and combine
Add egg yolks one at a time into the mixture. Use a food processor or stand mixer to combine (or mix by hand if you are feeling extra ambitious!) until very smooth
Add in the brown sugar, lemon rind, juice, ginger, nutmeg and salt and mix well
Beat egg whites in large bowl until stiff but not dry
Gently but thoroughly fold stiffly beaten egg whites into mixture
Carefully pour into 2 qt casserole or souffle dish
Bake for 1 hour in oven at 350F. Serve immediately
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