Molasses Butter For Baked Whole Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3 tablespoons light molasses
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

Mix the first 6 ingredients in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy; cover and chill (soften slightly before using if desired).
After the yams are baked cut slits across center of each yam.
Press ends together toward the center to expose the flesh.
Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of spiced butter into each.
Pass the spiced butter around at the table.