Kentucky Bourbon Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

6 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup bourbon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Arrange sweet potatoes in a 9×13 inch baking dish.

Combine sugar, butter, bourbon and vanilla extract in a large saucepan and heat to a boil. As soon as the sauce comes to a boil pour it over the sweet potatoes.

Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft.