Mashed sweet potatoes

Back home we used to eat these baked, sweet pumpkins. No yams and sweet potatoes were available though. In the US, I haven't had similarly tasty pumpkins, but baked sweet potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, and mashed sweet potatoes, not to mention, sweet potato fries substitute quite well.

Ingredients
5 sweet potatoes
1 orange
1 lemon
2 tbsp brown sugar
0.5 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp butter
salt

Preparation
Scrub potatoes, pat dry and brush with vegetable oil. Poke each with a knife.

Bake in a 450F preheated oven for about 40 minutes. Peel and add to a pot.

Grate 1 tsp lemon zest and 1 teaspoon orange zest, then collect the juices. Add the zests to the potatoes. You will use enough of the juice to get the potatoes to the desired consistency.

Add the black pepper, butter, a little bit of salt and the brown sugar, homogenize.

The addition of the citrus fruits gives the potatoes a fresher, lighter flavor. I loved it.

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