Holiday Side: Candied Sweet Potatoes a la Emeril - Dinner Parties and More

Ingredients

• 4 Sweet potatoes large peeled and sliced
• 1 1/2 Cups Sugar light brown
• 1/2 Cups Water
• 1/2 Cups Orange juice
• 1 bean or 1 tsp Vanilla (scraped bean) or extract
• 1 tsp Orange zest
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 Cup Bourbon
• 1/2 Stick Butter