Bourbon Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes
 
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Bourbon Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes
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Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 medium organic sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2-3 Tablespoons butter, more or less to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons organic maple syrup, more or less to taste
  • 2 -3 Tablespoons of bourbon whisky, more or less to taste
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp ground ginger
  • ⅛ tsp ground cloves
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
  1. Place the sweet potato chunks in a large pot, cover with water and bring to a boil.
  2. Cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Do not over cook.
  3. Drain the cooked sweet potatoes and return them to the pot on the stove.
  4. Turn off the burner heat.
  5. Add the butter to the pot and let it melt just a bit before beginning to mash with a potato masher.
  6. Add salt, vanilla and bourbon and continue mashing, tasting as you go.
  7. Add maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger and clover and mix.
  8. Pecans: either add into the potatoes, reserving a little for garnish, or just add the entire chopped pecans as a topping/garnish.
  9. Serve immediately while hot.
Recipe by Zesty Olive - Simple, Tasty, and Healthy Recipes at http://zestyolive.com/bourbon-pecan-mashed-sweet-potatoes/