Bourbon Sweet Potatoes
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4.8
Bourbon Sweet Potatoes
Description
This recipe layers peeled sweet potato slices in a buttered casserole dish and seasons them with salt and black pepper. A sauce is prepared by boiling brown sugar, butter, bourbon, and sorghum syrup until the flavors combine and the mixture thickens slightly.
Pouring this sauce over the sweet potatoes and baking them at 350°F within the dish allows the slices to soften while absorbing the sweet and subtly boozy glaze. The sweet potatoes become tender and infused with caramelized sugar and bourbon notes. Periodically turning the slices and spooning the sauce over them ensures even cooking and coating.
The finished dish offers a rich side with contrasts between soft sweet potatoes and the sticky, flavorful sauce. It pairs well with roasted or grilled meats and holiday meals where sweet elements are desired. The use of sorghum syrup adds a mild molasses-like complexity to the sauce.
Ingredients
- 4 to 6 sweet potato peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch (12-mm) thick rounds
- salt coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper
- black pepper coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup brown sugar light; firmly packed
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter plus more for the baking dish, unsalted
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 2 tablespoons sorghum syrup or maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Butter an ovenproof gratin or casserole dish.
- Arrange the sweet potato slices in the prepared baking dish and season generously with salt and pepper.
- In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, bourbon, and syrup, and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. As soon as the sauce begins to boil, pour it over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake the casserole, turning the sweet potatoes and spooning the liquid over the top occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 501 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 501kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 79g | 26% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 145mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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