The Sweetest Sweet Potatoes

Cooked sweet potatoes are mashed with brown sugar, butter, rum, & raisins, then drizzled in a casserole with caramel topping and nuts.

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Ingredients:

• 6 large sweet potatoes
• 1 cup raisins (dark or light)
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine, cut up
• 2 Tbsp rum (or rum flavoring to taste)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup of dark brown sugar
• 1 jar of caramel ice cream sauce or  1 jar "shell" ice cream topper
• 2 cups of broken pecans or walnuts

Method

Boil sweet potatoes in skins in Dutch oven. Cool until comfortable to handle and peel. Whip with a hand mixer, adding butter, sugar & flavorings; stir in raisins. Pour mixture into 2-quart casserole. Top with nuts and ice cream sauce. Serve warm.

Notes: You can almost use this dish as a dessert.

Number of servings: 6-8

Submitted By: sspcklr
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