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Bourbon Sweet Potatoes
Only a Southerner, inheritor of the infamous Southern sweet tooth, would add massive quantities of butter and sugar to sweet potatoes and still regard it as a vegetable. Add a shot of bourbon? No problem.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Calories: 501 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 to 6 sweet potatoes peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch (12-mm) thick rounds
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter plus more for the baking dish
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 2 tablespoons sorghum 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.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
501kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
79g
(26%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
145mg
(6%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 501
% 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.