Brandied sweet potatoes
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Medium sweet potatoes | |
| ⅔ | cup | Brown sugar, firmly packed |
| ¼ | cup | Water |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter |
| ¼ | cup | Seedless raisins (optional) |
| ¼ | cup | Cognac or other brandy |
| ½ | cup | Chopped apple (optional) |
Directions
1. Wash potatoes; don't peel. Boil in water (enough to cover potatoes) until barely soft (15 min). Drain, cool, peel. Slice into a greased casserole. 2. Preheat oven to moderate (350 degrees F). 3. Bring to a boil brown sugar, water, butter, and raisins. Add cognac and pour mixture over potatoes. 4. Bake uncovered, 30 min, basting several times with syrup in casserole.