4 medium sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
1 tablespoon of chopped green scallion
2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
2 cups of milk
2 egg yolks
1 cup of grated cheese, coarse ground
250g of ham (in a single piece), cut into 1 cm cubes and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice
salt and black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon of chopped green scallion, for garnish
4 medium sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
1 tablespoon of chopped green scallion
2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
2 cups of milk
2 egg yolks
1 cup of grated cheese, coarse ground
250g of ham (in a single piece), cut into 1 cm cubes and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice
salt and black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon of chopped green scallion, for garnish
Cook the well-rinsed sweet potatoes in a large pot with water
The sweet potatoes should be cooked through but still firm
While this is happening, melt the butter in a medium-sized pan
Add the chopped green scallion and cook until it's soft for about 2 minutes
Add the all-purpose flour and stir well
Cook while stirring for 3 minutes
A little at a time, add the milk
Cook while stirring always, over medium heat, for about 5 minutes or until it starts to thicken
Reduce the heat and cook, stirring frequently, for another 10 minutes
Beat the egg yolks
A little at a time, add half a cup of the warm sauce
Add the remaining warm sauce a little at a time, stirring well
Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens
Do not let it boil
Remove from heat
Add the grated cheese, reserving 2 tablespoons
Add the ham, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to taste
Let it rest covered
Drain the sweet potatoes
Cut a slice lengthwise through the sweet potatoes
Remove some of the potato pulp with a small spoon
Place a little sauce on each sweet potato
Sprinkle with the reserved potato pulp and grated cheese
Bake in a hot oven for about 10 minutes
Arrange the stuffed sweet potatoes on a serving plate, sprinkle with chopped green scallion, and serve the remaining sauce separately
Serves 4
