Thanksgiving: Mashed Sweet Potatoes

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• 5-6 large sweet potatoes, peeled
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t black pepper
• 1 T honey or maple syrup (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Peel potatoes and cut into quarters. Simmer in a large 3-4 quart pot of water with 2 t salt added to water

Cook about 20 minutes or until tender

When cooked, drain water and return sweet potatoes to pan over still warm burner

Add butter to bottom of pan and stir until melted. Using a potato masher, mash the sweet potatoes with the butter, adding salt and pepper to taste. Add honey to sweeten, stirring thoroughly

Do not over sweeten the potatoes; the honey should be barely perceptible but it should enhance the natural sweetness of the potatoes

Serve mounded with a pat of butter, if desired

About 4 servings