This easy recipe can be made by boiling or roasting. The choice is yours! It’s the perfect side for anything from breaded chicken cutlets to baked chicken thighs. However you prepare them, they’re sure to be enjoyed! Yams are drier and starchier and are actually pretty hard to find in the US. Sweet potatoes are what you typically find in the grocery stores (even if they’re labeled as yams). Whatever type you like best, choose the ones with tight skins without blemishes or bruises. Look for small to mid-sized varieties as larger ones are more starchy. Transfer to a large stockpot full of cold water (and 1 tablespoon salt) filled so the water line sits about 1 inch above the potatoes. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium-high (or whatever temperature is needed to maintain the boil), and continue cooking for about 10-12 minutes, or until a fork inserted in the potato goes in easily. Drain well and allow to sit in the colander a few minutes to make sure all water evaporates. Add the butter and brown sugar to the potatoes and mash. Add cream a little bit at a time to reach the desired consistency. Taste for seasoning and add salt as needed. Serve hot. To re-heat from chilled, reheat covered with foil in the oven on low heat, for 20 to 30 minutes. When reheating, you may need additional cream or butter to bring them back to the creaminess they had when prepared fresh. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
