Betty’s Sweet Potatoes have been appearing on the Thanksgiving and Christmas table for many years. She got the recipe from her Mother, Mattie Lou Vester.
Betty poses with her Thanksgiving dinner! The sweet potatoes are featured prominently on the right side of the table.
8 sweet potatoes
2 sticks butter or margarine
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 tablespoon Jack Daniels Whiskey
½ cup sugar (Betty used 8 packages of Sweet and Low since Ted was diabetic. Tastes great!)
½ teaspoon cinnamon
At least 2 dozen large marshmallows
Scrub and wash the sweet potatoes. Boil them in water until tender. After peeling them, place them in a large mixing bowl. Mash the sweet potatoes and blend in the other ingredients (except the marshmallows.) Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13″ casserole dish. Line the top with the large marshmallows and toast in the oven until golden brown.
Side Dishes, 2001