Sweet Potato Pudding with Tennessee Whiskey Sauce
 

Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1 dash salt
2 1/2 cups uncooked sweet potatoes, shredded
1 1/2 cups milk
 

Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400ºF. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars. Add the eggs into sugar mixture, one at a time, incorporating each egg into the mixture. Add spices and salt. Stir potatoes into sugar mixture; add milk and mix thoroughly. Pour into a greased 2-quart baking dish. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. To serve, spoon Tennessee Whiskey Sauce over and top with whipped cream.

Tennessee Whiskey Sauce

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup Jack Daniel's whiskey
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons butter

Instructions:
In a small saucepan combine water, sugar, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil. Combine Jack Daniel's Whiskey and cornstarch; stir into sugar mixture. Cook until thickened. Blend in butter until melted. Yield: 1 3/4 cups