Sweet Potato Ideas Soup, Scones, Wedges

HI again
Here's a couple of uses for sweet potato that are quick and easy to prepare and tasty

SWEET POTATO WEDGES

first is Sweet potato wedges basically cut up you sweet potato into good size wedges
don't peel the sweet potato just give the skin a good scrub and then do as follows
out of a large sweet potato I manage to get 10 wedges...

put them in a baking tray and then drizzle small amount of olive oil over it
sprinkle a little sea salt give them a good mix
and then bake for 40 minutes on gas mark 5 or 180 degree
turn half way through

Other flavours you can use on your wedges are
as I did tonight is peri peri chip spice

another flavour is sea salt, minced garlic and italian herbs

another would be sea salt and mild curry powder

always give a good mix and then bake for about 40 minutes turning half way through
have fun and experiment..

Another Idea for sweet potato is

SPICY SWEET POTATO SOUP

1 Large sweet potato roughly diced
1/2 tbsp mild curry powder
1 medium onion roughly cut
1 medium apple roughly diced (I just use what is on hand)
1 1/2 teaspoon of vegetable stock powder (can use fresh stock)
3/4 pint of water (omit if using fresh stock)
1 tbsp oil

Add oil to pot and then put in onion and gently fry for minute or so
Add your curry powder and cook out gently for minute or so
add your apple and sweet potato and mix for minute or so so well coated
add your water and vegetable stock powder ( or add fresh stock if using)
Cook for about 35-40 minutes until potato is lovely and tender and breaking down

Now blend with either hand blender or blender jug whatever you use
If a little too thick add little extra water
check for seasoning

Finally

SWEET POTATO SCONES

These go great with your soup or if your out of sweet potato, it works equally well with squash (pumpkin)
this is for a small batch can double or treble as necessary

1 cup plain flour (I use barley and corn flour)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon bi-carb soda
1 small sweet potato either boiled or roasted and then mashed it's about 1/2-3/4 cup worth sweet potato or squash (pumpkin)
50-75g butter ( I use salted saves adding salt and I like mine very buttery)
1/2 cup grated cheese
1 1/2 tbsp snipped chives
a little milk or water if necessary

put flour into bowl and add your baking powder and bi-carb soda
and using rub method combine butter and flour together until it resembles breadcrumbs
Add your cheese and chives and mix 
add your sweet potato, squash(pumpkin) and mix adding extra milk or water as necessary to make dough
form dough into ball don't mix too much as over kneading mixing will make heavy and tough
gently roll or press out and then either make one big scone cut into 8
or using a cutter or glass cut out smaller scones

I like to get some grated parmesan cheese and sprinkle over top

bake in oven gas mark 5 or 180 degrees for the large scone 30-40 minutes
for little scones 15-20 minutes depending on thickness

Unfortunately can't add photo tonight as battery is flat and have to get a new charger..
but do hope you enjoy these ideas for sweet potato

catch ya next time and experiment sweet potato is such a great ingredient to have some fun with and try something new..