Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Topping

Let's go nuts with pecans this week.

6 large sweet potatoes

1 stick butter

3/4 cup half and half

Salt and pepper

Hot sauce (optional)

Brown sugar (optional)

Pumpkin pie spice (optional)

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon water

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 375℉.

Bake potatoes for 75 minutes or until tender. Remove from oven and cool; reduce heat to 350℉.

Peel potatoes and purée with butter and half and half. Season to taste with salt, pepper, hot sauce, and/or brown sugar (for those who like their sweet potatoes spiced, you can add up to 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice). Spoon evenly into a greased two quart baking dish.

Combine brown sugar, water, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well. Add chopped pecans and mix well. Evenly spoon mixture over sweet potatoes in baking dish. Bake at 350℉ for 45 minutes or until hot and browned around the edges.

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