For my fellow foodies: Bon Appetit's "Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon Sesame Brittle"

[Miles Archer]

http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/twice-baked-sweet-potatoes-with-bacon-sesame-brittle

INGREDIENTS

4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch-wide pieces
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
6 medium sweet potatoes (6–8 ounces each)
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons white miso (fermented soybean paste)
1 2/3-inch piece ginger, peeled, finely grated (about 2 teaspoons)
2 1-inch pieces scallion (dark-green parts only), thinly sliced lengthwise


Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
Cook bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until most of the fat is rendered and bacon is starting to crisp. Transfer bacon to a sieve set over a small bowl; reserve drippings.
Return bacon, 1 Tbsp. drippings, sugar, and sesame seeds to same skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar turns the color of milk chocolate, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to prepared baking sheet and use a spatula to spread out evenly; let cool. Break brittle into shards. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
Preheat oven to 400°. Place sweet potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet. Roast until tender, 45–55 minutes. Let sit until cool enough to handle.
Slice potatoes in half lengthwise. Working over a large bowl, scoop out flesh from 8 halves, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick layer inside skins. Place potato halves on same foil-lined baking sheet. Scoop flesh from remaining 4 halves; discard skins. Mash flesh with a whisk; add eggs, butter, miso, and ginger and stir until mixture is smooth. Spoon or pipe filling into reserved skins. DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
Bake potatoes until the tops are lightly puffed and golden brown, 30–35 minutes (potatoes will take longer if they've been chilled). Top potatoes with bacon-sesame brittle and scallions.

[HarveyDarkey]

1. That looks, and sounds. delicious

I may try it for Native American Mourning Day

[locks]

2. Yum, sounds good

Think I'll turn it into a casserole for Thanksgiving.

[B Calm]

3. In my garden it was a great year for sweet potatoes, saving this recipe!

[RebelOne]

4. Sweet potato recipe sounds good, but leave off the bacon. n/t

[NJCher]

5. turkey bacon?

I would really like to make this but don't want to buy white miso paste. Prob'ly never use it up.


Cher

speaking of substitutes:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/731044
for white miso