Bourbon Sweet-Potato Purée with Buttered Pecans Recipe

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Bourbon Sweet-Potato Purée with Buttered Pecans
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Ingredients:

  • 6 lb sweet potatoes (about 6 large)
  • 3 tbsp bourbon
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups pecan halves (about 8 oz)
  • 2 tbsp packed dark brown sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork and in a baking pan bake in middle of oven until tender, about 1 hour.
  3. When just cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and transfer half to a food processor. Add bourbon and 6 tablespoons butter and purée 30 seconds. Transfer purée to a large bowl. Purée remaining potatoes in food processor until completely smooth and transfer to bowl. Stir purée until combined well and season with salt and pepper. Transfer purée to a 2-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish. Purée may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring purée to room temperature before proceeding.
  4. Reduce temperature to 325° F.
  5. In a shallow baking pan spread pecans in one layer and bake in middle of oven until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Toss hot pecans with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and coarse salt. Pecans may be made 2 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
  6. Arrange pecans on top of purée and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake purée in upper third of oven until heated through and pecans are slightly browned, about 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 702.29 Kcal (2940 kJ)
Calories from fat 395.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.96g 68%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 481.94mg 20%
Potassium 1273.41mg 27%
Total Carbs 71.99g 24%
Sugars 14.74g 59%
Dietary Fiber 12.76g 51%
Protein 9.92g 20%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 12%
Vitamin A 3.7mg 123%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 129.4mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 174.2 Kcal (729 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.9g 68%
Cholesterol 15.13mg 20%
Sodium 119.54mg 20%
Potassium 315.86mg 27%
Total Carbs 17.86g 24%
Sugars 3.66g 59%
Dietary Fiber 3.16g 51%
Protein 2.46g 20%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 123%
Iron 1.1mg 24%
Calcium 32.1mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.9
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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