vanilla rum sweet potatoes

Name: Vanilla Rum Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 6-8 large jewel yams; 2 1/2 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 2 - vanilla beans; 1 cup(s) spiced rum; - freshly grated nutmeg to taste; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 stick(s) butter

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Lauren Perkins-Boyd

Portland, OR

Updated on Dec 20, 2010

All of the measurements in this recipe like in most of my cooking are approximate and to taste I just don't measure when I cook it's no fun that way.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

6-8 large jewel yams
2 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
2 - vanilla beans
1 cup spiced rum
- freshly grated nutmeg to taste
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter

How To Make vanilla rum sweet potatoes

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

Step 2

Peel yams and cut into 1-2 inch cubes put in a large stock pot, add just enough water to cover. Add vanilla beans, rum, salt, nutmeg and 2 cups of the brown sugar.
Step 3

Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer. Cook until the yams are almost cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Step 4

Put yams into a 12 by 9 baking dish with about 2-3 cups of liquid and vanilla beans. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of brown sugar and dot with butter.
Step 5

Bake until yams are completely cooked, about 15-20 minutes.
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