Sweet Potatoes with Butterscotch Praline
This will be the next big hit at your holiday table! Mashed sweet potatoes are topped with ooey-gooey homemade butterscotch sauce that’s studded with chopped pecans.
Serves 4–6
Ingredients: For the mashed sweet potatoes
Ingredients: For the butterscotch praline
Instructions:
- Bring sweet potatoes to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook for 20–25 minutes or until tender, and drain.
- Using an electric mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip potatoes with cream, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Scrape into a casserole dish, and keep warm until ready to serve.
- In a medium pot over medium-high heat, bring brown sugar, corn syrup, and water to a simmer, whisking frequently. Simmer for 20 minutes, and whisk in butter. Continue to simmer for 5 minutes, and stir in pecans.
- Pour butterscotch sauce over sweet potatoes, and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.