Sensational Sides: Amaretto Mashed Sweet Taters

Ingredients

1 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons half and half
1 tablespoon butter
1-1/2 teaspoons Amaretto (almond liqueur) or maple syrup
Cinnamon, to taste
Ginger, to taste
2 teaspoons toasted almonds

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

With an electric mixer on low, blend potatoes, slowly adding half and half, about 1/2 a cup at a time.  Use more or less to achieve desired texture.

Add butter and maple syrup, to taste. Blend until smooth. Serve warm.