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Side dishe for 4

Maple Bacon Sweet Potatoes

$7.27for 485 minServes 4

Sweet potatoes are baked, filled with maple bacon custard, covered with cheddar, and baked again until the egg is firm.

Maple Bacon Sweet Potatoes

Photo: foodiecrush.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Sweet potatoes, 2 lb$1.29/lb typical2 lb$2.58Typical price
Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical0.25$1.30Typical price
Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical1.5 oz$0.60Typical price
Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical2 oz$0.46Typical price
Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical1$0.30Typical price
Oranges, a little$1.49/lb typicala little$0.02Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical4 oz$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown$7.27

Swaps

  • Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarHoney or maple syrupSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

  • 85 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 4servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanGluten-freeBudgetSide dishesFall

Typical price

$1.82 per serving$7.27 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 4 slices thick cut bacon
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 4 tbsp half and half
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp orange zest
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup white cheddar cheese

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 400 F and bake the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet for 45 to 50 minutes, until tender.
  2. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, then crumble it.
  3. Cool the potatoes for 10 minutes, scoop out the centers, and mix them with butter, half-and-half, egg, orange zest, maple syrup, brown sugar, and salt.
  4. Fold in the bacon, spoon the mixture into the potato skins, and place them on a baking sheet.
  5. Top with cheddar and bake at 400 F for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cheese melts and the egg is firm.

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