Sweet Potato And Banana Puree
["8 c. peeled, diced sweet potatoes", "3 ripe bananas", "6 Tbsp. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter", "2 Tbsp. rum", "1 Tbsp. brown sugar", "1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg", "salt to taste", "1 c. toasted, sliced almonds"]
["Place the sweet potatoes in a medium-size saucepan and add water to cover.", "Cook covered until very tender; drain.", "Cut bananas into 1-inch pieces and puree in a food processor fitted with a steel blade.", "Add the hot sweet potatoes, 4 tablespoons of the butter, the rum and brown sugar.", "Process until smooth.", "Add the nutmeg and salt to taste; process just to blend.", "Keep warm. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet.", "Add the almonds and saute until lightly browned.", "Sprinkle with a little salt.", "Top each serving of the sweet potato puree with a generous amount of the toasted almonds.", "Yields 8 servings."]
["sweet potatoes", "bananas", "butter", "rum", "brown sugar", "ground nutmeg", "salt", "almonds"]