Holiday Spiced Sweet Potatoes (Yams)

By mamawoolie

Ingredients

• 3 pounds (about 6 medium sized) red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams)
• 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

1 Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Pierce sweet potatoes in several places with fork; place on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until tender when pierced with fork, about 55 minutes. Cool slightly.
2 Cut the sweet potatoes in half. Scoop out pulp into large bowl; discard peel. Add brown sugar, butter, lemon juice, grated orange peel, ground cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg to sweet potato pulp. Using an electric mixer, beat until mixture is smooth; season with salt and pepper.
Can be made a day ahead.