BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH AMARETTO WITH GINGERSNAP TOPPING

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Make and share this Baked Sweet Potatoes With Amaretto With Gingersnap Topping recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sherry Vorick

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 lbs sweet potatoes
3/4 cup butter, divided
1/2 cup brown sugar, divided
1/4 cup Amaretto
2 tablespoons Amaretto
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1/2 teaspoon salt
20 gingersnap cookies

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 350.
  • scrub then pierce skin of sweet potatoes.
  • bake 40 mins or until soft enough to mash, cool until easy to handle.
  • cut potatoes in half and scoop pulp into large bowl and mash.
  • add in 1/2 cup butter, sugar, 1/4 cup amaretto, marmalade, and salt.
  • beat until just combined.
  • add in remaining 1/4 cup butter and amaretto.
  • mix until blended.
  • using food processor or blender finely grind cookie mixture and set aside.
  • in greased 13 x 9 in baking pan evenly spread potato mixture.
  • sprinkle with cookie mixture on top.
  • bake for 35-40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.9, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 366.3, Carbohydrate 60.4, Fiber 6, Sugar 23.1, Protein 3.8

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