Sweet Potato Bars
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Sweet Potato Bars

Sweet Potato Bars

A buttery crust holds a smooth sweet potato filling in a bar rich with molasses, cinnamon and ginger.

Servings: 64 servings (1 serving = 1 Bar)
Crust
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Gold Medal™ Buttermilk Biscuit Mix (11765)
5 lb
1 box
Brown sugar, packed
12 oz
1 1/2 cups
Butter
8 oz
1 cup
Cinnamon, ground
3 Tbsp
Filling
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Granulated sugar
1 lb
2 cups
Kosher salt
1 tsp
Cinnamon, ground
2 tsp
Nutmeg, ground
1/2 tsp
Ginger, dried, ground
1/2 tsp
Gold Medal™ Hotel & Restaurant™ Bakers Flour All-Purpose (14317)
1 oz
1/4 cup
Cornstarch
1.50 oz
1/3 cup
Egg, large
2 oz
1 each
Molasses
6 oz
1/2 cup
Sweet potatoes, mashed
4 lb
4 cups
Water
2 lb 4.00 oz
4 1/2 cups
Butter, melted
2 oz
1/4 cup
Pecans, chopped
1 lb
2 cups
Crust
  1. Combine biscuit mix, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon in mixer bowl on low speed with paddle attachment until well combined, approx. 2-3 minutes.
  2. Press mixture into greased or parchment-lined full sheet pan and firmly press crust into place.
Filling
  1. Mix sugar, salt, spices, flour and cornstarch (dry ingredients) in mixing bowl.
  2. Combine eggs, molasses, sweet potatoes, water and melted butter in another mixing bowl.
  3. Gradually add dry ingredient mixture and stir until well blended.
  4. Pour filling over crust then sprinkle pecans evenly on top; bake as directed below and allow to cool.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
350°F
24-28 minutes
Standard Oven
400°F
24-34 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 12 minutes of baking.
 
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 Bar
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
140
% Daily Value
Total Fat
15g
24%
Saturated Fat
8g
41%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
4%
Sodium
450mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
14%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
15g
Protein
4g
Vitamin A
70%
70%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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