Sweet Potato Pudding with Tennessee Whiskey Sauce
Recipe courtesy Jack Daniels, Nashville, TN
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
Dash salt
2 1/2 cups uncooked sweet potatoes, shredded
1 1/2 cups milk
Tennessee Whiskey Sauce, recipe follows
Whipped cream

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars. Add the eggs into sugar mixture, one at a time, incorporating each egg into the mixture. Add spices and salt. Stir potatoes into sugar mixture; add milk and mix thoroughly. Pour into a greased 2-quart baking dish.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

To serve, spoon Tennessee Whiskey Sauce over and top with whipped cream.

Tennessee Whiskey Sauce:
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup Jack Daniel?s whiskey
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons butter

In a small saucepan combine water, sugar, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil. Combine Jack Daniel?s Whiskey and cornstarch; stir into sugar mixture. Cook until thickened. Blend in butter until melted.

Yield: 1 3/4 cups
Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
User Rating:5 Stars

Episode#: BE1C20
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