Sweet Potato Flan with Maple Yogurt and Caramel Pecans
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Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
For the flan:
  • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • pinch of sea salt
For the toppings:
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • ½ cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ½ cup greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325.
  2. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add sweet potatoes and boil until soft. Let cool slightly, then mash. Measure out about 1 cup of mashed sweet potatoes.
  3. In a food processor, combine 1 cup of mashed potatoes, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, brown sugar, and eggs. Puree until smooth.
  4. In a small bowl, combine milk and lemon juice. Stir slowly until milk curdles slightly. Pour into food processor, add vanilla and salt, and puree until smooth.
  5. Distribute puree evenly between 6 custard dishes. Place dishes into a baking pan and pour at least 1 inch of water into the pan. This will help the flan cook evenly.
  6. Bake for 45 minutes. The flan should be set but still a little loose when you jiggle the dish. You know what I mean.
  7. While the flan is cooling, melt butter in a small pan. Add pecans and coat well. Add sugar and remove from heat.
  8. In another small bowl, mix together yogurt and maple syrup.
  9. Once flan has cooled (it can be a little warm or completely cold), top with a dollop of maple yogurt and some candied pecans.
Recipe by Things I Made Today at https://www.thingsimadetoday.com/2014/04/09/sweet-potato-flan-maple-yogurt-caramel-pecans/