Sweet Potato Bake

How to make Sweet Potato Bake Recipe - A food first discovered and eaten by the Indians, sweet potatoes or yams were part of the original Thanksgiving menu and have remained a standard menu item ever since.

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:
3 to 4 sweet potatoes or yams (about 3 pounds)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup bourbon, sherry or orange juice

Method:
Preheat oven to 350F (175C).

Grease a baking dish. Boil sweet potatoes or yams in their jackets until a wooden pick can be inserted into vegetables with a little resistance, but not until mushy. Peel and cut into large chunks.

Place in greased baking dish. Sprinkle with sugar; dot with butter. Pour bourbon, sherry or orange juice over. Bake, uncovered, 30 to 40 minutes or until browned and bubbly.

Variations:
Pecan-Sweet-Potato Bake: Top Sweet-Potato Bake, above, with 1 cup pecan halves before baking.

Ambrosia Sweet-Potato Bake:
Slice cooked sweet potatoes or yams. Alternate layers of sliced potatoes with a half each of a peeled sliced lemon and orange, and 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple in unsweetened pineapple juice, undrained. Add brown sugar and butter as directed above but omit bourbon, sherry or orange juice. Top with 1/2 cup shredded or flaked coconut. Bake as above.

Sweet Potatoes Supreme:
Whip cooked potatoes and whip in brown sugar and softened butter, along with 2 eggs, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1 teaspoon lemon extract and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Turn into a greased 1-1/2-quart shallow baking dish. Top with about 1/2 cup pecan halves. Bake at 325F (165C) 1 hour.