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Easy Sweet Potatoes with Kahlua

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"Sometimes the best things in life are simple, sweet, and easy. This rich and yummy sweet potato dish goes great with Thanksgiving dinner. It's a natural fit for turkey and dressing, and it's also wonderful with pork." — BOOWEEZIE

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4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup coffee flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®)
1/4 cup raisins (optional)
1/4 cup toasted pecans (optional)

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Directions

Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
Return the pot to the stove over medium heat. Add the butter and brown sugar; cook and stir about 5 minutes until the sugar begins to caramelize. The sugar will be foamy at first, then the foam will subside and the sugar will begin to caramelize; cook until the color darkens slightly. Carefully stir in the coffee liqueur, then return the potatoes to the pot. Stir in the raisins and toasted pecans until the potatoes are slightly mashed and everything is well mixed.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 40 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 03, 2009

Oh yum! This is a great side dish. I followed the recipe exactly and it is delicious! Be sure to use real unsalted butter, to get a great caramel flavor. I used a yellowish sweet potato, as opposed to a yam. I simmered the sauce a little after adding the kahlua, to cook off some of the alcohol. The kahlua added a great unexpected flavor. Sweet potatoes are so nutritious, you should eat them often, not just for Thanksgiving. And use this recipe!

—Dianne

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 29, 2009

We all enjoy Kahlua, so I was very excited to try this for Christmas dinner. The Kahlua killed it and was not at all complementary in taste with the sweet potatoes. The flavors simply did not blend well together at all. This may have tasted better with less Kahlua used as an accent flavor to the sweet potatoes, but the recipe as written creates a clash of flavors each attempting to claim the dish. If making this recipe, I would suggest adding the Kahlua in small doses a little at a time until a nice flavor has been reached. This was the only dish that everyone turned down when it was time to pack left-overs and send them home with my guests. Sorry......but this recipe should state to add the Kahlua until the desired taste is achieved.

—Mary

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19 Ratings

Jul 08, 2009

Made the recipe for 3 servings instead of 6. Called for 1/4 cup butter - used 3 tsps Butter Buds to cut fat and calories, 2 tsps water and 1 Tbsp butter. Next time I will use just Butter Buds and water. Called for 1/3 cup brown sugar - used only 2 Tbsp. It was more than sweet enough for me. To cut calories I will use only 1 Tbsp. next time. I liked the addition of Kahlua. Very tasty and would make again. My changes are only because I prefer to try and cut calories for myself. Didn't add raisins or pecans. Boyfriend also liked.

—S.K.J.

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Sep 21, 2009

My family and I found this recipe a little to Kahlua-e. If I make it again, I will adjust the amount of Kahlua I use. Thanks for sharing.

—Liz

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Oct 20, 2010

You don't need to add much liqueur, too much would certainly over-do it. I made this with 4 very large sweet potatoes, 1 stick of salted butter, all the brown sugar called for and a little more than 3 tablespoons of Kahlua. Very rich, very easy and very good.

—SweetEd

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Jan 29, 2010

Very Good, I thought that the Kahlua taste may have been slightly overwhelming (even though i love kahlua), but no one else did. I made these for the first time for Thanksgiving dinner and they were a huge hit!

—shalou_29

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Nov 30, 2009

I found a very similar recipe without raisins and pecan. I made it this year for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it. It's a fantastic recipe. We love Kahlua so I double the amount of Kahlua and it was great.

—daguthecat

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Jan 19, 2010

Delicious! I took others advice and added kahlua slowly so I didn't use as much as the recipe called for. I also didn't have nuts, so I made it without and it was still very good.

—Gracie

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Nutrition

Calories
619 kcal
31%

Carbohydrates
98.9 g
32%

Cholesterol
41 mg
14%

Fat
19.2 g
29%

Fiber
9.8 g
39%

Protein
5.6 g
11%

Sodium
285 mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Easy Sweet Potatoes with Kahlua

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 619
Calories from Fat: 173

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19.2g 29 %
Saturated Fat 10.1g 51 %
Cholesterol 41mg 14 %
Sodium 285mg 11 %
Potassium 1136mg 32 %
Total Carbohydrates 98.9g 32 %
Dietary Fiber 9.8g 39 %
Protein 5.6g 11 %
Sugars 48.6g
Vitamin A 868 %
Vitamin C 12 %
Calcium 15 %
Iron 23 %
Thiamin 25 %
Niacin 28 %
Vitamin B6 42 %
Magnesium 31 %
Folate 20 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.