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Sweet Potato Soup with Glazed Pecans Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Soup:
Six medium sweet potatoes
I/2 cup diced yellow onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup plus 1 Tablespoon butter
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 pint heavy cream
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups chicken stock

Glazed Pecans:
2 cups pecan halves
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Directions:
Directions:
Soup:
Melt 1/2 cup butter on medium heat in small saucepan. Add flour and stir with a whisk until lightly brown and set aside. In a large stock pot, melt 1 Tablespoon butter and sauté onions, carrots, and celery until wilted. Add all other ingredients except cream and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer twenty minutes. At this point, soup can be chilled and served up to two days later. When ready to serve, puree soup in the blender or with a blender wand. Reheat soup on medium heat. When hot and bubbly, add heavy cream and serve. Milk can be substituted for cream for a lighter version. Top with glazed pecans or whipped cream.

Glazed Pecans:
Combine orange juice, sugar, and salt in a 17 x 8 inch baking dish. Add pecans and toss to coat with sugar mixture. Microwave on medium heat for 3 minutes and stir. Microwave again on medium heat for 3 minutes and stir. Pecans are done if sugar is starting to look crystallized instead of just syrup. Pour onto a sheet of aluminum foil lightly sprayed with Pam, and allow to cool. Glazed pecans can be served alone or as a topping for soup.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe was given to me by Chef at Graylyn in Winston-Salem, NC. Graylyn, located on the Wake Forest Campus, is the former estate of Bowman Gray. When I was a student at Wake, I played soccer on the beautiful front lawn of the mansion.

 

 

 

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