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Heat the granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon of water in a pot.
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Shake to caramelize, and turn the heat off when golden brown.
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Now add the other 1 tablespoon of water.
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Grease the pan or tin with melted butter (unlisted) and pour in the caramel.
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I used two small cake pans.
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Peel the sweet potatoes and soak in water to remove any scum.
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Then add them to a pot of water and boil.
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Cook until a chopstick goes through a piece easily (reduce any excessive water).
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If you'd like, you could microwave the potatoes instead.
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Add light brown sugar into the milk.
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Heat to dissolve the sugar, but take care not to boil.
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Put the sweet potatoes into a food processor or a blender.
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Add milk in batches and blend until smooth.
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Combine the smooth sweet potato, eggs, and the rest of the milk.
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Mix well.
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Also add heavy cream and the vanilla extract.
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Add some rum if you'd like.
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Pass through a strainer.
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This makes it really smooth Preheat oven to 160C.
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Boil some water to use as a hot bath later.
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Pour carefully into the pan.
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You could also use ramekins or cups.
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Cover with aluminum foil to prevent the pudding getting hard and losing its creamy texture.
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Fill a flat container or a cooking sheet with hot water.
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Steam-bake in 160C oven.
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The water should ideally be as high as the pudding mixture.
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Bake 30 to 40 minutes when using ramekins, and 50 to 60 minutes when using cake pans.
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It should jiggle a bit when shaken.
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Chill to harden completely.
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If you whip up half of the remaining heavy cream, it goes really well with the pudding.
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Caramel tablets really come in handy when using small containers.
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Easy and Homemade!
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For pudding Caramel tablets.