Mashed Sweet Potatoes With White Cheddar Cheese

• 3 lbs sweet potatoes (about 7 medium)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 ounces aged white cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup Bourbon or 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges
• 2 medium red apples, cored and cut into wedges
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, snipped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F; scrub potatoes and prick with a fork.
2. Place potatoes on a foil lined baking sheet and bake until tender, about 40 minutes, remove from oven and let cool slightly; reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
3. Once potatoes are cool enough to handle, scrape pulp from skins into a bowl and mash; add 2 tablespoons butter, 3/4 teaspoon salt, stir in cheese,bourbon (or juice), cream, and 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar while mashing.
4. Transfer to a buttered 1 1/2 quart casserole; cover, bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in a microwave safe 2 quart casserole, combine remaining butter, brown sugar, and salt; add onions.
6. Microwave on high until onion is crisp tender, about 3 to 4 minutes; add apples, cover and microwave until apple is tender, 2 minutes more.
7. Stir in thyme and pepper; serve with sweet potatoes.

sweet potatoes, butter, salt, aged white cheddar cheese, bourbon, whipping cream, brown sugar, red onion, red apples, fresh thyme, ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mashed-sweet-potatoes-with-white-cheddar-cheese-412052 (may not work)