Rum Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipes

RUM-RAISIN SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a stockpot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine raisins and rum. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 30 seconds; set aside. In a small saucepan, heat cream and butter until butter is melted. Drain potatoes. When cool enough to handle, peel potatoes; return to pan., Mash potatoes, gradually adding brown sugar, five-spice powder, salt, pepper and butter mixture. Stir in raisin mixture. If necessary, warm potatoes over low heat, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with walnuts.

RUM AND SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F 175°C.
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes and sugar. Stir in the eggs. Mix in the milk, vanilla extract, and a half cup of melted butter. Gradually stir in the rum until well blended.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, mix the brown sugar, pecans, flour and the remaining melted butter (1/3 cup). Sprinkle this mixture over the mashed sweet potato mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to sit at least 10 minutes before serving.

RUM-BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Prick sweet potatoes with a fork and place them on a baking sheet; bake for about 1 hour or until tender when pierced with a fork.
• Remove from oven; when they are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh.
• In a bowl, mash the potatoes-it is ok if there are some lumps, the mixture does not have to be a fine puree.
• With a rasp grater or citrus zester, remove zest of both oranges; chop it and set aside.
• Juice the oranges, then stain the juice, pouring it into the potatoes.
• Add in half the zest, half the brown sugar, and half the rum.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer mixture to a casserole dish; dot the top with butter; sprinkle the remaining brown sugar and rum over the top.
• Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
• Just before serving, scatter the remaining zest over the top.

SWEET POTATOES WITH RUM

Steps:

• Boil the whole, unpeeled, sweet potatoes until tender but not too soft-- it will take anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes depending on the thickness of your potatoes.
• Drain and, when cool enough to handle, peel and slice into 1/4-inch slices.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Arrange the slices in an attractive overlapping pattern in a buttered shallow baking dish.
• Dot with butter pieces, then sprinkle with brown sugar and raisins, if using.
• Drizzle the rum over all.
• Bake in preheated oven, uncovered, until bubbly and glazed, about 30 minutes.

MAPLE RUM SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In sauce pan, melt butter then stir in rum maple syrup. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes; set aside.
• Place sweet potato cubes in baking dish. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Bake 20-25 minutes or until tender.
• Pour rum maple mixture over sweet potatoes and return to oven for 10-12 minutes.