14 First Ladies’ Favorite Recipes of All Time

14 First Ladies' Favorite Recipes of All Time

Michelle Obama's Sweet-Potato Soufflé With Burnt Marshmallows

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INGREDIENTS

Filling:

  • 3 sweet potatoes
  • 4 sticks cinnamon
  • 5 star anise
  • 1 orange, quartered
  • 2 tablespoon melted butter

Custard:

  • 3 cups crème Fraiche
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Topping:
1 package mini marshmallows

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake the whole sweet potatoes and all the aromatics on a sheet tray until tender.
2. Scoop the cooked sweet potatos out of their skins and pass through a chinois. Set aside to cool.
3. Mix together all the custard ingredients, then fold into the cooled potato puree. Pour into a baking dish and top with the mini marshmallows.
4. Bake for about 35 minutes, until the marshmallows are toasted.

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