Preparation / Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil. Prick potatoes in several places and bake until tender (about 1 1/4 hours). Finely grate enough zest from orange to measure 1 teaspoon and squeeze enough juice to measure 1/2 cup. In a small saucepan, melt butter over moderate heat and stir in zest, orange juice, sugar, bourbon, nutmeg and salt, Stirring until sugar is dissolved. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and put flesh through food processor add butter mixture and puree just until smooth.(Puree may be made to this point 2 days ahead). Place puree in 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish, cover and heat at 350 degrees. Dot with butter and serve.
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