4 glazed crisp potatoes Recipes

sweet potatoes (about 4 large), pecans, unsalted butter, plus more for preparing baking dish, agave syrup , preferably amber, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, whiskey, crisp apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 1-inch pieces

dried porcini mushrooms ( 1 3/4 oz ), boiling-hot water plus 1/4 cup cold water, sliced shallots (about 3 medium), olive oil, divided, chopped thyme plus 3 whole sprigs, dry marsala, divided, mild honey, whole chicken (about 3 1/2 lb), yukon gold potatoes, all-purpose flour, reduced-sodium chicken broth, white-wine vinegar

sweet potatoes (about 3 lb), pecans, unsalted butter, plus more for the dish, agave nectar (preferably amber), ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, whiskey, kosher salt, crisp apples (such as mcintosh or cortland), peeled, halved, cored and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices