Warm Sweet-Potato Pudding with Apples and Chestnuts

Ingredients

• 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 ¼ pounds)
• 1 cup bottled cooked chestnuts or dried chestnuts
• ¾ cup dried apple slices, cut into ¹/₃-inch dice
• ¾ cup unsweetened apple juice
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
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• • ¼ cup mild honey
  • ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (preferably Ceylon)
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • 4 Medjool dates, pitted and cut into ¼-inch pieces
  • Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

1. Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. 2. Bake sweet potatoes in a shallow baking pan until very soft, about 1 1/2 hours. 3. Meanwhile, soak dried chestnuts (if using) in boiling-hot water 1 hour, then drain. Coarsely chop chestnuts (cooked or dried). 4. While dried chestnuts soak, brin...

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