Superb Sweet Potatoes
["2 lb. (about 6 medium) sweet potatoes", "freshly ground black pepper to taste", "1/4 to 1/2 c. scalded milk (depending on type of sweet potatoes used)", "1 c. heavy cream", "1/4 c. brown sugar", "4 c. water", "2 tsp. salt", "2 Tbsp. butter"]
["Wash the unpeeled sweet potatoes.", "Cook in a large saucepan in the water with 1 teaspoon salt for about 20 minutes, until tender, but not mushy.", "Drain, peel and mash to a puree.", "This may be done in a food processor, blender or electric mixer.", "Add the remaining salt, butter, pepper and milk."]
["sweet potatoes", "freshly ground black pepper", "milk", "heavy cream", "brown sugar", "water", "salt", "butter"]