Sweet Potato Banana Mash

Sweet Potato Banana Mash

3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes

2 bananas, ripe or over ripe

1/4 cup brown sugar, or maple syrup, or honey

3 Tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Boil sweet potatoes in a pan of water until tender, about 20 minutes.

In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and mix well. Pout into iron skillet, dot with small pats of additional butter, and bake for 10 minutes on 350 degrees, until butter is melted and dish is heated through. Top with chopped nuts, optional.

A new reader, Wendy Pashman of Entertainment Company, a catering business in Chicago, suggests topping with crumbled ginger snaps. Yum!