Drunken Sweet Potatoes
Topping:
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp melted butter
pinch of ground cloves
In small bowl, combine topping ingredients and set aside.
Potatoes:
4 Lb. sweet potatoes
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
2 tbsp. bourbon (must be bourbon, thankyewverymuch)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. grated orange peel
1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper
In large pot, put sweet potatoes with enough salted water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until fork-tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and peel. (Note: you can wimp out and buy canned sweet potatoes, but drain them well first.)
In mixer bowl beat potatoes until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth. Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Spoon in potato mixture and sprinkle with topping. Bake at 350°F with lid on dish or a foil covering. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer.
Notes:
- The recipe says it serves 16.
- I've also made this by cutting up the taters in small chunks, 1" or so, rather than mashing them. I
- like it better that way.
- I served this at a church potluck once. The former Baptists did have a bit of a problem with it. (vbg)
Sockie, who really is on the way out the door to change that lightbulb
(11/16/03)
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