Maple-Southern Comfort Glazed Sweet Potatoes

By nlhartman

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled, cubed
• 2 T. vegetable oil
• 1/2 c. Southern Comfort
• 1/2 c. maple syrup
• 6 T. butter, divided
• 3 t. Lunds & Byerly's Smoked Paprika, divided
• 1/2 c. roasted, salted pepitas
• 1-2 t. Lunds & Byerly's Hawaiian Sea Salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425.
Toss sweet potatoes with oil. Arrange on parchment or foil lined baking sheet; bake until tender (20-25 minutes)
In small saucepan bring Southern Comfort and maply syrup to a boil; reduce heat and cook over medium heat until reduced to 1/3 cup. Add 4 T. butter and 2 t. paprika; stir to melt butter.
Drizzle maple syrup mixture over sweet potatoes; return to oven and continue to bake until very tender. (10-15 minutes).
While sweet potatoes are baking, in small pan, melt remaining 2 T. butter with remaining 1 t. paprika. Add pepitas and saute 2-3 minutes.
Transfer glzed sweet potatoes to serving dish; sprinkle with pepitas and desired amount of sea salt.