Honey And Whisky Glazed Sweet Potatoes

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup light-flavored honey (I like to use local if possible)
• 2 tablespoons Scotch whisky
• 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
• 3 lbs sweet potatoes or 3 lbs yams, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1 cup pecans (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F.
2. Butter 2-quart casserole dish.
3. In small saucepan over med-high heat, combine butter, honey, whisky, and sugar. Bring to simmer, whisking until butter and sugar are melted, reduce the heat to med-low and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
4. In large bowl (or ziplock bag if you let the butter mix cool a bit), toss potatoes with butter mixture, salt, and pepper. Transfer to prepared dish and bake, tossing occasionally, until tender and glazed, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.
5. *Optional, add chopped nuts mixed throughout or sprinkle on top for last half of baking.

unsalted butter, lightflavored honey, scotch whisky, brown sugar, sweet potatoes, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/honey-and-whisky-glazed-sweet-potatoes-265972 (may not work)