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Ingredients:

Sweet potatoes – sliced thin (figure one potato for 2 people)
Red onion – sliced thin (1 for every couple of potatoes)
Garlic – chopped (1 clove per potato)
Olive oil, Worcestershire, Cholula
Salt and pepper
Bourbon
Honey
Hot pepper jelly
Orange zest
Grated Cheese

What Do You Do With A Sweet Potato?

Your sister asks you to bring a sweet potato dish to Thanksgiving dinner. Easy, sweet potatoes are good all by themselves, all you have to do is bake ‘em, right? Well, Roscoe doesn’t take the easy way out, not when there’s flavor to be added.

Anyone Can Mash a Potato

And there’s nothing wrong with that. Mashed sweet potatoes are great, especially if you add a little bourbon (which just happens to go well with sweet potatoes, what a coincidence). But suppose you want to add some sweetness and tang?

First You Saute’

Slice up the red onion and saute’ it in olive oil, Worcestershire and Cholula. Season with salt and pepper and add the chopped garlic, about a clove per potato, then some dried cranberries (or a mixture of berries, raisins work well here, too), and a couple glugs of bourbon. Let the onions caramelize a little, then add some honey.

Here’s The Secret Ingredient:

A spoonful of hot pepper jelly. Mix it in with everything else, and…

Slice Your Potatoes Thin

As thin as you can get ‘em. Add them to the pan, keep mixing until all the potatoes are coated and warmed through, then zest in some orange peel.

Transfer To Casserole Dish

Don’t even bother to layer it, just dump the whole thing in. Then sprinkle with some good grated cheese and bake at 375 for 30 minutes.

Watch What Happens When People Taste It

They’re gonna look around to see if anyone else is having the same experience: a sweet and delicious party in your mouth.

There’s Only One Problem

You’ll probably have to make it every year now, or they won’t let you come to the dinner. But you can handle that, you’re…

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