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Kentucky Bourbon Sweet Potatoes



"This recipe was been in the family for years, I don't know where it came from. The only thing I changed was amount of bourbon. If you prefer to use canned sweet potatoes, it takes three (18 ounce) cans."
Original recipe yield: 8 servings.
Servings:
8

INGREDIENTS:

  • 6 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Arrange sweet potatoes in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  3. Combine sugar, butter, bourbon and vanilla extract in a large saucepan and heat to a boil. As soon as the sauce comes to a boil pour it over the sweet potatoes.
  4. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft.