Sweet Potatoes with Bourbon Butter
 
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes (about 8 ounces each), halved lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons bourbon, divided
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅔ cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Rub potatoes with oil and salt. Place potatoes, cut side down, on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush with 2 tablespoons bourbon.
  3. Bake until softened, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly. Leave oven on.
  4. Without cutting through skin, make a lengthwise slit down center of each potato half. Gently press apart at slits to open up potatoes slightly.
  5. In a medium bowl, stir together pecans, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  6. In a small bowl, stir together melted butter and remaining ¼ cup bourbon. Fold half of butter mixture into pecan mixture; reserve remaining butter mixture. Top each potato half with ⅓ cup pecan crumble.
  7. Bake until crumble is browned and aromatic, 10 to 15 minutes. Drizzle with reserved butter mixture, rewarming in microwave, if necessary.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/sweet-potatoes-bourbon-butter/