Best Sweet Potatoes With Brandy And Raisins Recipes

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BRANDIED CANDIED SWEET POTATOES



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This has been a Thanksgiving favorite of ours for many years because it is different from the many mashed sweet potatoes recipes.

Provided by Kathy

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
½ cup butter
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup brandy
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes, or until tender but firm. Drain, and set aside.
  • In a large skillet over low heat, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar, brandy, and salt. Add the sweet potatoes, and stir to coat. Cook, stirring gently, until sweet potatoes are heated through and well glazed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.2 calories, Carbohydrate 36.3 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 293.5 mg, Sugar 18.1 g

SWEET POTATO WITH BRANDY AND RAISINS



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Make and share this Sweet Potato with Brandy and Raisins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup seedless raisin
1/4 cup brandy
4 medium sweet potatoes, boiled until just tender then peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup margarine
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Mix raisins and brandy in small bowl, let stand 20 minutes.
  • Drain raisins.
  • Layer sweet potatoes in 9 x9 x2 inch baking pan, top with raisins.
  • Mix brown sugar, margarine, water and cinnamon in small saucepan, heat to boil.
  • Pour over sweet potatoes.
  • Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, basting with pan juices occasionally.

SWEET POTATOES WITH BRANDY AND RAISINS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup brandy
4 medium sweet potatoes, boiled until just tender then peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, let the raisins soak in the brandy for 20 minutes. Grease a shallow baking pan with butter and layer sweet potato slices. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, water and margarine and bring to a boil. Add the raisins and brandy and pour mixture over sweet potatoes. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, basting with juices.

BRANDIED SWEET POTATOES



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From "Southern Legacies". Elegant company sweet potato casserole, suitable to serve with your Thanksgiving turkey or your Christmas ham!

Provided by papergoddess

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 50m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 large sweet potatoes (or 1 large can, drained) or 4 large yams (or 1 large can, drained)
2 eggs
1/4 cup cream
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
sugar
4 tablespoons brandy or 4 tablespoons rum
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Boil potatoes until soft.
  • ;peel and put in mixing bowl.
  • Beat with electric mixer.
  • Add eggs, cream, and spices and sugar to taste.
  • Beat until light (should be the consistency of thick batter).
  • Stir in liquor.
  • Taste, and add more liquor if desired.
  • Pour into casserole dish.
  • Melt butter for topping and combine all topping ingredients; spread evenly over the top of casserole.
  • Bake in moderate oven (350°F) 25-30 minutes, or until warmed through and topping is browned.

SPICY MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH RAISINS



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From The New Book of Middle Eastern Food, posted for ZWT III for North Africa and the Middle East. The original recipe does not call for any sweetener, but I felt it needed just a touch of brown sugar and a hint of heat.

Provided by pattikay in L.A.

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs sweet potatoes
salt
6 tablespoons butter
pepper
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
1 -2 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
2 tablespoons raisins, soaked in water for 15 min

Steps:

  • peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into pieces.
  • Boil in salted for about 15-20 minutes, until soft.
  • Drain and mash with a fork.
  • Add butter, salt and pepper, ginger and cinnamon, (and cayenne and/or brown sugar if desired) and beat well.
  • Add the drained raisins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 45.8, Sodium 248.3, Carbohydrate 50.2, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 12.4, Protein 3.9

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