Sweet Potato-Date Filling

A delicious sweet potato and date filling to use in a variety of dishes such as pies, tarts, turnovers, ravioli, perogies, etc.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sweet potato, cooked, mashed
2/3 cup chopped dates
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons apple butter
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 teaspoon brandy flavoring

Cooking Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients except sour cream and cook over medium heat, stirring to prevent burning, about 15 minutes.
2. Add sour cream and cool. Any leftover filling may be refrigerated for several days or frozen. After thawing, stir before using.

Makes 2 1/2 cups filling.

Recipe provided courtesy of North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission.