Bourbon Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Bourbon Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Bourbon Sweet Potatoes Recipe
  • icons/brand/timer copy 2 Created with Sketch. Cook Time: 60 Minutes
  • icons/brand/silverware copy Created with Sketch. Yield: 8 servings
  • Candied sweet potatoes with a bourbon twist!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter OR margarine
  • 1/3 cup bourbon OR orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • 3 lb sweet potatoes, peeled

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  2. Warm sugar, butter, bourbon, cinnamon and nutmeg in a saucepan.
  3. Slice potatoes 1-inch thick and place in a large mixing bowl.
  4. Pour half of the butter bourbon mixture over potatoes, stir until well coated.
  5. Place potatoes in a sprayed 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
  6. Bake for 30 minutes; remove pan from the oven and pour remaining sauce over top.
  7. Return to oven and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes until potatoes are cooked through (fork tender).

Tips

Grand Marnier can be substituted for bourbon