Baked Sweet Potatoes With Dried Bourbon Whiskey Apricots

Ingredients

• 1 3 oz. package melissa's dried apricots, chopped
• 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
• 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
• Extra virgin olive oil, as needed
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place apricots and bourbon whiskey in a small bowl; let soak.
3. Toss the potatoes in the olive oil. Place in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
4. Roast in the oven until fork tender.
5. When finished, put the potatoes in a large bowl.
6. Add the rest of the ingredients including the apricots; mash until mixture is smooth.
7. Place the mixture in a baking dish. Cook until heated through. Add a little sweetness by covering the top with a layer of mini marshmallows just before the end of cooking.