North Carolina Brown-Butter Sweet Potatoes

Yield: 12 side dish servings

Ingredients

• 4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks
• 6 tablespoons butter (do not use margarine)
• 1/4 cup light molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. In a 5 quart saucepot, heat sweet potatoes and enough water to cover to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until sweet potatoes are fork-tender.
2. Drain well and return sweet potatoes to saucepot.
3. Meanwhile, in a 1 quart saucepan, cook butter over medium heat until browned, but not burned, 5 to 7 minutes. (Butter should be the color of maple syrup.)
4. With potato masher, mash sweet potatoes, brown butter, molasses and salt until smooth.