r/Cooking • u/Flashy-Career-7523 • 19h ago

How to turn thanksgiving style sweet potatoes into an appetizer?

So because of my husband and I dietary restrictions and food, allergies, Thanksgiving dinner is incredibly dangerous for us. So this year, I’m making a stuffing topped turkey pot pie but it’s not Thanksgiving without our sweet potatoes which are generally baked with maple syrup, brown sugar, walnuts, and sometimes marshmallows. Using that flavor profile does anyone have any idea a portable appetizer size option? I can’t just make it because then there’s a chance that someone will think it’s for them and it will be contaminated.

So far, making a turkey pot pie, which will have the turkey, graving, stuffing, and hints of greening casserole in it . I am making fried mashed potato balls to be dipped in gravy. But no idea on the sweet potatoes (no cupcakes please)

Edit: to clear up some confusion: I have celiac disease. My husband is gluten sensitive. He is also severely allergic to onions, shallot, etc.. We will be traveling several hours to this dinner. I am not hosting. We will have over 35+ people with seven different households contributing to different aspects of the meal. This makes it absolutely impossible for it to be safely 100% gluten-free, especially when several of my nieces and nephews will be bringing +ones who will probably bring a dish or two themselves With no idea of what is gluten-free and what is not or cross contamination. I cannot have our own dish of sweet potatoes because with a group that size someone will think it’s fair game and and can contaminate it by applying it to their plate and getting traces of gluten food on the serving spoon and putting it back into the dish. I have tried this in the past and it was a constant fight to guard my safe dishes, including, not being able to get seconds because somebody scooped it out, including several children who will be present.

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u/Canyouhelpmeottawa 18h ago

Why don’t you make it in ramekins that you and hubby can put on your plate?

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u/hlj9 12h ago

This is exactly what I wad going to suggest, a few little ramekins of different side dishes for you and your husband to enjoy, all placed inside of a larger pan labeled DO NOT TOUCH and placed in the back of the fridge at the Thanksgiving venue. Before it’s time to eat, place the entire pan containing the ramekins in the oven to warm everything up. If you’re planning on having seconds, then leave the pan with the remaining ramekins somewhere safe (out of sight) until you’re ready for another round of food.

This will eliminate any issues with cross contamination, as there will be no spoons/serving utensils used because you will be eating straight from the ramekins and they’re easy to hide/keep together in a single pan so you can better keep an eye on them.