Everybody knows that Southerners love their sweet potatoes, and Texans do too! Why it just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving Dinner without sweet potatoes. As we often do in Texas, we’ve spiced up the tried and true sweet potato pone with a little of our Fredericksburg Farms Fredericksburg Peach Salsa and threw in a few Fredericksburg Farms Sweet & Hot Jalapenos and everybody loved it. Thanksgiving Dinner just got a little spicy!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into eighths. Place in a 4-quart saucepan and add cold water to cover by 3 inches. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until potatoes are very soft.
Drain potatoes and transfer to a large bowl. Add the softened butter; mash the potatoes with the butter until almost smooth. Add all remaining ingredients except chopped pecans; stir to blend well.
Turn potatoes out into a 3-quart baking dish, spreading them evenly. Scatter the pecans over the top and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Serve hot.
