Mashed Maple Boubon Sweet Potatoes
From notyourmomma 16 years ago
- 80 minutes to make
- Serves 8
I love this dish, it was a huge hit last year. From the Party LIne with the Hearty Boys Catering, Chicago. I double the topping just because we like a lot of crunchy topping. Otherwise it is all theirs.
Ingredients
- 6 pounds sweet potatoes shopping list
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced shopping list
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup shopping list
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar shopping list
- 3 tablespoons bourbon shopping list
- 8 tablespoons butter, at room temperature shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt shopping list
- 1 teaspoon white pepper shopping list
- pecan Crumb Topping: shopping list
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper shopping list
- Pinch dried thyme shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans shopping list
- 5 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into bits shopping list
- *I would almost double the above crumb topping. The thyme is essential, actually I used fresh last year and it was wonderful.* shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a foil lined baking sheet and roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until very soft to the touch. Remove from the oven and let cool 20 minutes.
- When cool enough to handle, peel them by hand and put the flesh in the bowl of a mixer.
- Using a paddle attachment, mix in the lemon zest and juice, maple syrup and brown sugar.
- Place the bourbon in a small saucepan and place over high heat. Let it come just to the boil and then tilt the pan slightly towards you to set it aflame*.
- Add to the potatoes along with the butter. Mix well.
- Add salt and pepper and transfer to a 13 by 9-inch oven-safe casserole dish. (Recipe can be made to this point up to 2 days before, refrigerated.)
- Sprinkle topping over potatoes and bake for 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.
- Alternatively, you may simply sprinkle the top of the casserole with a little bit of brown sugar and 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
- *This method does not "burn off" the alcohol.
- Crumb topping:
- Mix the flour, brown sugar, salt, pepper, thyme and pecans together in a small bowl. Add the butter and work with your fingers until a crumbly mass forms.
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
OOhhh!! I have made this, almost the EXACT recipe...and LOVE it. (Then again, just about anything with Bourbon works for me :)
kukla
in Barrie, Ontario loved it
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This looks freakin' good! I think I'll make this for Thanksgiving.
canzi
in San Diego loved it
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This turned out excellent! Everyone loved it at Thanksgiving.
canzi
in San Diego loved it
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