Bourbon-Mashed Sweet Potatoes

In the quest to find vegetables Alex will eat, I thought I would try these mashed sweet potatoes. I had to improvise a little because I didn't have all of the ingredients, so I used half and half instead of the heavy cream, honey instead of the molasses and Southern Comfort instead of Bourbon. They still turned out really yummy and I will definitely make them again - they were very easy!

Yield: 4 cups

Ingredients:

1 3/4 to 2 pounds sweet potatoes
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup bourbon whiskey
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1/8 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the potatoes on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake until tender and starting to ooze sugary syrup, about 1 hour and 15 minutes, depending on their size. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle.
Cut a slit down each potato and scoop the flesh into a large bowl. Discard the skins. Add the cream, bourbon, brown sugar, molasses, and salt and beat on high speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Cover to keep warm, or gently reheat before serving.