Cautionary Tale from Elizabeth Warren: "Don't set the sweet potatoes on fire"

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11. It's not surprising.

Marshmallows are mostly sugar and gelatin. They need to go under the broiler to toast...for all of about 20 seconds. It's the sort of thing you should probably do when you're not leaving the front of the range-top. The story suggests that she puts them in the oven, then starts carrying things to the table, then forgets them, only to remember about 2 minutes later when they catch fire.

Alternately, do what we did in the restaurant. Make the sweet potato sides in ramekins and then use the brulee torch to toast the marshmallows. I know people are going to say "...but who owns a brulee torch at home?" I'm pretty sure Liz Warren can afford a $29 kitchen torch, even if the sweet potatoes are the only thing it gets used for all year.