Curried Sweet Potato Squares With Peanut Phyllo Crust

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Curried Sweet Potato Squares With Peanut Phyllo Crust

Recipe By : Gourmet November 1994
Serving Size : 9 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Gourmet Magazine & Web Potatoes
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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***FOR FILLING***
2 large sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons major grey's chutney -- any large pieces
-- chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter -- melted
1 liter large egg -- beaten lightly
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
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1/4 cup unsalted butter -- melted
1 teaspoon curry powder
6 phyllo sheets -- stacked between 2
-- sheets wax paper
-- and covered with a
-- kitchen towel
1/3 cup peanuts -- chopped very fine

Make filling:

Preheat oven to 450øF.

Prick potatoes and bake in middle of oven 1 1/2 hours, or until very soft. Sco
op flesh into a bowl and beat in remaining filling ingredients with salt to tas
te. Filling may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.

Reduce oven temperature to 425øF.

In a small bowl stir together butter and curry powder. Put 1 phyllo sheet on a
work surface with long side facing you. Brush left half of phyllo with some c
urry butter and sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon peanuts. Fold plain half over a
nd fold in each end to make an 8-inch square. Brush top with curry butter and
sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon peanuts.

Arrange phyllo in an 8-inch square baking pan. Fold butter, and sprinkle 2 mor
e phyllo sheets in same manner, arranging them in baking pan as prepared.

Spread filling on bottom crust. Fold butter, and sprinkle remaining 3 phyllo s
heets in same manner, arranging over filling to form top crust and inverting la
st sheet so that folded-over phyllo is on underside.

Bake sweet potato mixture in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until crust is flaky
and golden, and cut into squares.

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