Spiced Bourbon Sweet Potaoes
These sweet potatoes bring an unexpected punch of flavor, the slight heat and butter bourbon sauce make these a beautiful addition to your holiday meal.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes
- 4 tbs butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp good bourbon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper more to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degree.
- Wash and poke sweet potatoes with a fork on all sides.
- Bake sweet potatoes for 30 – 45 minutes or until a fork can be inserted into the potatoe but there is still a little firmness. Larger potatoes will take longer.
- While the potatoes are cooling make the sauce.
- For the sauce, melt the butter in a sauce pan and add the brown sugar, bourbon salt and cayenne pepper bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Remove and allow too cool until they can be handled. Remove the skins and cut the potatoes, I cut them into quarters and then chunks.
- Place the potatoes in a buttered dish.
- Pour the sauce over the potatoes and top with the chopped pecans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30- 40 minutes.
- I make this recipe the day before up to the final bake. I remove it from the refrigerator 3-4 hours before I want to cook it on Thanksgiving day and pop it in the oven when the Turkey comes out.