praline sweet potato casserole

How To Make praline sweet potato casserole

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 400 degrees and butter a large casserole dish, set aside.
• Step 2
  Using a fork punch a few holes in each sweet potato.
• Step 3
  Bake in preheated oven 45 minutes or until fork tender.
• Step 4
  When cool enough to handle peel and slice into 1/2 inch rounds.
• Step 5
  Place one layer of sweet potato slices on bottom of buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle some toasted pecan pieces on top, repeat layers until you finish with pecans.
• Step 6
  To make the Sauce:
• Step 7
  Warm the Bourbon in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When warm ignite to burn off most of the alcohol. Do keep your face and hands back from the pan.
• Step 8
  When flames subside add the remaining ingredients except butter.
• Step 9
  Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until the sugar dissolves.
• Step 10
  Turn the heat to medium low and add butter. Whisk until the butter is melted and well incorporated.
• Step 11
  Pour bourbon sauce over the sweet potatoes.
• Step 12
  Bake in the 400 degree oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Serve hot.
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