Honey And Whisky Glazed Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup light-flavored honey (I like to use local if possible)
2 tablespoons Scotch whisky
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
3 lbs sweet potatoes or 3 lbs yams, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1 cup pecans (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Butter 2-quart casserole dish.
In small saucepan over med-high heat, combine butter, honey, whisky, and sugar. Bring to simmer, whisking until butter and sugar are melted, reduce the heat to med-low and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
In large bowl (or ziplock bag if you let the butter mix cool a bit), toss potatoes with butter mixture, salt, and pepper. Transfer to prepared dish and bake, tossing occasionally, until tender and glazed, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.
*Optional, add chopped nuts mixed throughout or sprinkle on top for last half of baking.