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Drunken Sweet Potatoes

That is why we always had Key Lime Pie instead of pecan or pumpkin.  The key to this recipe is Orange Juice and Jack Daniels.

 

Ingredients

- 5 large sweet potatoes (these vary in size so much, I generally get a little extra and then just fill the casserole dish and get rid of the rest)

- 1 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar

- 1/2 cup Cinnamon/Sugar shaker

- Two sticks of butter

- 1 cup Orange Juice

- Shot Glass of Jack Daniels

- Mini Marshmellows

- Salt

 

Directions

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees

- Boil a large pot of water

- Peel sweet potatoes and cut into chunks.  The size depends on the consistency you want.  Small cook quicker but the final product will be more of a puree.

- In a saucepan, combine the orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon/sugar, and Jack Daniels and cook on medium low.  Stir very frequently.  The goal of this is to create a syrupy sauce that is one consistency.

- Boil the potatoes in the large pot till you can easily stick a fork in a chunk.  Again, if you boil till very soft it will be more of a puree.

- Drain the potatoes well and dump in a 9x13 casserole dish.  Fill about 2/3 of the way and put rest to side.

- Salt the potatoes

- Pour some of the syrup on the top and fold into the potatoes with a spatula.  While mixing, work to get the consistency you want.  Do this repeatedly to taste.  This really depends on how sweet you like your potatoes.

- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  

- Top with mini marshmellows and put under broil BRIEFLY to brown them.

 

About the Author

AM3

Alexis is a WAHM for one beautiful 11 month daughter and has another on the way.  She is also the owner and senior web designer at YellowWebMonkey Web Design.  In her previous life, she graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served in the US Army as a Military Police officer.  She currently lives in Central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.  She blogs at BabyDeveloper.com and you can follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter.

 

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I am a WAHM who runs a web development company (hence baby DEVELOPER) while chasing my two girls that are 14 months apart.  As things keep getting crazier, I figured I would share some ramblings, tech advice, and useful tips.

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