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Smashed Sweet Potatoes

By: Waneta 
"Sweet potatoes with orange and bourbon. I use 1/2 cup sugar but if you prefer candied sweet potatoes, use the whole cup. Orange juice can be substituted for the bourbon if you are serving to small children. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 orange, zested and juiced
  • 1/3 cup bourbon
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) package miniature marshmallows (optional)

Directions

  1. Boil sweet potatoes until tender.
  2. Peel and mash until more or less lumpless. Add brown sugar, orange juice and zest, bourbon, butter or margarine, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix well. Spread in shallow dish (10 inch deep dish pie plate works well).
  3. Bake 30 minutes in a 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven. Top with marshmallows and broil very briefly.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 425 | Total Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 15mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2005 by TYPSYIS   view full review
This is so good. Not too sweet. I chose to leave the marshmellows out. I have made it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2007 by Jess Martin   view full review
Yummy! Didn't have the bourbon or the pumpkin pie spice, so added allspice, cinnamon and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2005 by OMOBELLE   view full review
This was very good but the orange flavor was overpowering. Might be good for someone who...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2007 by MotherLodeViv Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Easy, and delicious. I didn't have an orange, so I substituted with std orange juice, and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2010 by EastNashMommy   view full review
This is a great way to prepare sweet potatoes! I cut the sugar to 1/4 c., use 1/4 c. o.j. (no...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by ruthie   view full review
WOW I CANT BELIEVE I COOKED SOMETHING SO DELICIOUS!! PERFECT RECIPE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2009 by rwladywolf   view full review
This was a hit both times I prepared it! Once I brought it to a picnic on the trail party and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2009 by kimholtkc   view full review
Not sure what I did wrong, but the sweet potatoes didn't get tender enough and I ended up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2011 by violet_6965   view full review
Have made this for every Thanksgiving and Christmas for the past 3 years and has been such a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2010 by JFSOO   view full review
This was a huge hit at Thanksgiving brunch!! I worried that I overestimated and made too much...

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