Sweet Potato Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 large sweet potatoes
1/4 lb butter, softened
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup madeira wine
1 -2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon orange rind, freshly grated
butter
pecans, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F Wrap sweet potatoes in foil and bake until soft, about 1 hour.
Reset oven to 350F degrees.
Slip sweet potatoes out of their skins and mash, adding butter, half and half, and Madeira.
Add cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and orange rind.
Adjust seasonings and place in a buttered baking dish.
Dot with butter, sprinkle with pecans and bake for 25 minutes.