Title: Brandied Yams - Sl 11/94
Categories: Side Vegetable Southern
Yield: 8 Servings

5	lg	Sweet potatoes (about 4-1/4 pounds)
1/4	c	Sugar
1/4	c	To 1/3 cup brandy
3	tb	Butter or margarine; melted
1	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Ground nutmeg
1/2	ts	Ground ginger
1/8	ts	Pepper
1	tb	Butter or margarine; melted
1	tb	Grated orange rind
		Garnish: orange slices

Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water to cover 45 minutes or until tender; cool to touch. Peel and mash potatoes. Stir in sugar and next 6 ingredients, spoon into a lightly greased 11" x 7" x 1-1/2" baking dish. Brush top with 1 tablespoon melted butter; sprinkle with orange rind. Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with orange slices, if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Phyllis Taylor of Arkansas, in November, 1994 "Southern Living". Typos by Jeff Pruett.

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