Sweet Potatoes with Bourbon

The other day at the store we bought an Earth Exotics brand bag of sweet potatoes that had this amazing recipe on the back.  It turned out so well I had to share it.  Of course you can make it with any sweet potatoes.

2 pkg. Earth Exotics™ Sweet Potatoes (16 oz. total, cubed)
3 T. butter (cut into small pieces)
1/2 c. chopped pecans
3 T. brown sugar
2 oz. bourbon
1/2 c. orange juice
1/4 | 1/2 t. freshly grated nutmeg
salt and pepper

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil.
• Add sweet potatoes and cook 12 to 15 minutes until very tender.
• Drain sweet potatoes, return pan to medium heat.
• Add butter to the pan.
• When butter melts, add nuts and toast for 2 minutes.
• Add sugar and let it bubble. (It did not bubble for me until the bourbon was added)
  
• Add bourbon and cook out alcohol, 1 minute.
• Add orange juice and the cooked sweet potatoes.
• Smash with a masher and season the sweet potatoes with nutmeg, salt and pepper.