Sweet Potato Parfait
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Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup unfiltered apple juice
- 2 Tbs. agar-agar flakes
- 1/2 cup barley malt
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 Tbs. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 2 Tbs. kudzu
- 1 cup pecan pieces, chopped
- Pecan Cream (November '98, p64)
Preparation
- Peel and rough-cut sweet potatoes and put them in 4-quart saucepan with 2 cups water. Cover, bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes; drain well.
- In medium saucepan, combine apple juice, 1/2 cup water, and agar-agar flakes and allow to sit 10 minutes. Bring to a slow simmer over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes.
- In medium bowl, combine barley malt, maple syrup, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves. Add to agar-agar mixture and stir well.
- In separate bowl, thoroughly dissolve kudzu in 3 tablespoons water and stirring briskly with a whisk, add to agar-agar mixture. This will thicken it to form a syrup; continue to cook it at a low simmer for 15 minutes.
- Purée drained sweet potatoes in a food processor with the remaining 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. Pour syrup into the sweet potatoes and process several minutes or until smooth. Transfer to shallow casserole, bring to room temperature and then refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Blend pudding in a food processor for several minutes. Place chopped pecans on a baking sheet and toast in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes. Spoon alternate layers of pudding and Pecan Cream into parfait glasses. Top each with chopped toasted nuts.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 8 Servings
- Calories 276
- Carbohydrate Content 41 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 12 g
- Fiber Content 3 g
- Protein Content 3 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1 g
- Sodium Content 6 mg
- Sugar Content 0 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g