Tennessee Whiskey Sweet Potato Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 quarts water
2 1/2 cups diced sweet potato
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup Tennessee whiskey
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water until tender, about 7 minutes; drain. Transfer potatoes to a large mixing bowl; mash with a potato masher until smooth. Add 3/4 cup brown sugar, Tennessee whiskey, 1/4 cup softened butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the potatoes; stir to incorporate. Spread mixture into a 1-quart casserole dish.
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a small skillet over low heat. Stir 3/4 cup brown sugar into the melted butter until incorporated. Add pecans to skillet; cook and stir until the pecans are completely coated in the butter mixture, 2 to 3 minutes. Top sweet potato mixture with the pecans.
Bake in preheated oven until browned around the edges, about 25 minutes.