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For the sweet potatoes, in a one-gallon saucepot, add the potatoes and cover with water.
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Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender.
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When cooked, strain potatoes.
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In a large bowl, while potatoes are still hot, add honey, butter, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
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Mash together and reserve on stovetop with low heat.
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For the andouille cream, in a large saute pan with the olive oil, sweat the garlic and shallots.
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Add the celery and saute for one minute.
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Add the white wine, sausage, and thyme.
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Reduce for about one minute to half.
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Add heavy cream and reduce mixture by half again.
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Stir in Cajun seasoning and butter, saute for one minute.
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Stir in parsley and season.
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Be sure to remove thyme sprig before serving.
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Reserve on stovetop with low heat.
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For the shrimp, dredge shrimp in blackening spice.
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Season each side of the shrimp with salt and ground black pepper.
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In a hot saute pan with olive oil, pan sear shrimp.
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Be sure not to burn the blackening spice, or it will turn very bitter in taste.
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For the presentation, spoon the potatoes in the center of a serving plate.
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Then stand three shrimp on the potatoes, with the tails in on top.
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Lastly, spoon a portion of the andouille cream on top of the shrimp and potatoes.