Recipe - Bourbon-Mashed Sweet Potatoes

1 pound Sweet potatoes
2 tablespoon Butter; room temperature
2 tablespoon Brown sugar; (optional)
One fourth cup Light or heavy cream; room
temperature
One fourth cup Goodquality bourbon
Salt; to taste
Freshlyground black pepper;
to taste
3 tablespoon Snipped chives; for garnish

Prick sweet potatoes several times with a fork and roast at 350
degrees for 45 minutes or until tender. As soon as you are able,
using a potholder or kitchen towel, peel potatoes and add to work
bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Add butter, sugar,
cream and bourbon. Process to incorporate everything. Season to
taste. If you wish, shape sweet potatoes into quenelles before
serving. Garnish with chives, sprinkling them all over plate. This
recipe yields 2