Swan Choo’s Bourbon Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients
6 medium-sized sweet potatoes (about 4 lbs)
1/2 [c] butter or margarine, melted
1/2 [c] firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 [c] orange
1/4 [c] bourbon
1/2 [tsp] salt
1/2 [tsp] pumpkin spice
1/2 [c] chopped pecans
Miniature marshmallows (optional)

  • Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water for 25 to 30 min, or until tender
  • Drain
  • Peel potatoes, and mash pulp
  • Combine potatoes, butter, brown sugar, juice, bourbon, salt, and pie spice — mixing well
  • Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 1 1/2 quart baking dish
  • Sprinkle chopped pecans on top
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 45 min
  • Remove from the oven. Turn oven up to 400 deg
  • If desired, top with miniature marshmallows and bake until marshmallows are lightly brown, about 10-15 min

About mama huang

I love to cook and experiment with recipes. The ones published here have been adapted from recipes from various sources and are recipes that members of my family love and ask for.
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