Recipe: Sweet Potato Peaks

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From: Nancy,.SanFran

Sweet Potato Peaks
Recipe By : Southern Living Magazine, Fall 1995
Serving Size : 8

2 cups Sweet potato; cooked – mashed cooled
3 tablespoons Butter or margarine -- softened
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/3 cup corn flakes -- crushed
2/3 cup Sugar
1 cup Pecans -- finely chopped
15 1/4 ounces Unsweetened pineapple slices -- drained
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine
2 tablespoons Honey
1 teaspoon Water

Combine mashed potatoes, 3 tbls butter, cinnamon, corn flakes and sugar, stirring until blended; shape into 8 cones. Coat cones with pecans; refrigerate at least 8 hours. Arrange pineapple slices in a single layer in a lightly greased 11x7" baking dish; place cones upright on pineapple rings. Set aside. Combine 2 tbls butter, honey and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Cook, stirring often, 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until thickened; set honey mixture aside. Bake cones, uncovered, at 350~ for 30 minutes, spooning honey mixture over sweet potato cones during last 10 minutes. PATTI - VDRJ67A