Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• 6 large sweet potatoes
• 1/4 lb butter, softened
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup madeira wine
• 12 teaspoons cinnamon
• 12 teaspoons salt
• 12 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon orange rind, freshly grated
• butter
• pecans, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°F Wrap sweet potatoes in foil and bake until soft, about 1 hour.

2. 2

   Reset oven to 350F degrees.

3. 3

   Slip sweet potatoes out of their skins and mash, adding butter, half and half, and Madeira.

4. 4

   Add cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and orange rind.

5. 5

   Adjust seasonings and place in a buttered baking dish.

6. 6

   Dot with butter, sprinkle with pecans and bake for 25 minutes.