Elegant Sweet Potato Skins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 medium sweet potatoes
• 1 pinch salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 8 ounces brie cheese, with rind removed
• 1 cup candied walnuts or 1 cup candied pecans, chopped
• fresh chives

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 roast potatoes in the oven for 30-45 minutes until they are fully cooked, but not very soft; cool.
• 3 halve potatoes and scoop out as much flesh as you can without tearing outer skin. reserve the inside flesh for another use.
• 4 brush cavities of the potato skins with butter, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5 heat oven to broil.
• 6 broil the seasoned skins for 5-10 minutes, until they crisp up, being careful not to burn.
• 7 top hot skins with 1 ounce of brie (without rind) and some of the chopped nuts.
• 8 return to broiler for a few minutes to allow cheese to soften and get hot.
• 9 garnish with fresh chives if desired, and serve.