Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Autumn Spices

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs medium sweet potatoes (about 8 oz. each)
• 1/3 cup peach preserves
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• crumbled gingersnaps

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350° with oven rack 8 inches from heat.
• 2 pierce potatoes several times with a fork; place potatoes on oven rack, and place a piece of foil on the rack below to catch drips.
• 3 bake potatoes 40 minutes or until tender.
• 4 cool slightly (about 10 minutes).
• 5 peel potatoes, and press through a ricer or mash with a potato masher until smooth (do not use a mixer or food processor).
• 6 stir in preserves and next 9 ingredients until well blended.
• 7 spoon sweet potato mixture into a lightly greased 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• 8 bake for 20 minutes or until hot; garnish with crumbled gingersnaps.