MAPLE SWEET POTATO PUREE ENJOY DAN:

                       MAPLE SWEET POTATO PUREE by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

3 sweet potatoes. Unpeeled

2 tablespoons Mexican sour cream

1 tablespoon butter, room temperature

3 tablespoon pure maple syrup

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 pinch of cayenne pepper

HAZELNUT BROWN BUTTER:

4 tablespoons butter

1/4-cup hazelnuts, chopped

1 shallot, smashed

1/2- tablespoon EACH dried parsley dried tarragon and dried chives

DIRECTIONS: (PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 375 F)

1.   Pierce the skin of each sweet potato in a few places.

2.   Place on sheet of foil in a preheated oven, and bake 55 minutes.

3.   Remove from oven and let cool.

4.   Cut each sweet potato in half lengthwise, scoop out the pulp.

5.   Place in food processor along with sour cream, and next 4 ingredients:

6.   Process until smooth.

7.   Transfer to a baking dish and cover to keep warm.

BROWN BUTTER:

1.   In a skillet melt butter over medium-high heat and cook until gold about 2-3-minutes.

2.   Add hazelnuts and stir until golden 1-2 minutes longer.

3.   Add shallot, parsley, tarragon, and chives sauté 1 minute.

4.   Season with salt and pepper.

5.   Drizzle the brown butter over the hot sweet potatoes.

ENJOY DAN:                                                                               BON-APPETITE!