Candied Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 3 pounds sweet potatoes
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup peach liqueur, like Schnapps
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 orange, sliced

Directions

Peel and slice sweet potatoes. Put in a large pot of lightly salted water. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, drain and cool. Put sweet potatoes into a 2 quart casserole, dot with the butter. Mix sugar with next 8 ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle over sweet potatoes. Pour orange juice and lemon juice over sweet potatoes. Cover with the sliced oranges. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.