| Roasting sweet potatoes in the oven or on the grill | | | | 3/4 teaspoon Coarse Salt |
| brings out the natural sugars adding rich flavor. In this | | | | 1 pinch Fresh Ground Black Pepper |
| recipe they are tossed in warmed vegetable oil and | | | | 1 tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice |
| baked, giving them an oven fried taste and texture. | | | | Preparation: |
| Once tender, the potatoes are tossed with a mix of | | | | 1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. |
| brown sugar, cinnamon, coarse salt, fresh ground black | | | | 2. Pour the vegetable or olive oil into bottom of 9-inch |
| pepper and returned to the oven to finish baking. | | | | x 13-inch baking dish. Heat the oil in the oven about 5 |
| Sweet potatoes have a mild flavor of their own, and | | | | to 7 minutes. |
| absorb other flavors very well. They are very | | | | 3. Remove the baking dish from the oven and add the |
| nutritious; as they are packed with vitamins and | | | | sweet potatoes. Toss in the vegetable oil to coat |
| nutrients. They are also very versatile and can be | | | | evenly. |
| cooked using a dozen cooking methods. While white, | | | | 4. Bake the sweet potatoes about 20 minutes, turning |
| purple and red varieties are available, most are orange | | | | after 10 minutes of baking time. |
| in color. Whatever variety you choose to roast, select | | | | 5. Combine the brown sugar, ground cinnamon, coarse |
| potatoes that are free of blemishes or soft spots. | | | | salt and fresh ground black pepper in a small bowl. |
| Standard orange colored varieties should have a deep | | | | 6. After the initial baking time of 20 minutes or so, |
| orange color, an even coloration over the entire | | | | sprinkle the sweet potatoes with the brown sugar |
| surface, and show no signs of decay. They should be | | | | mixture. |
| very firm when squeezed. Do not store them in the | | | | 7. Return to the oven and bake an additional 10 |
| refrigerator, instead find them a cool, dark location; and | | | | minutes. |
| for best results use within a week or two of purchase. | | | | 8. Stir the potatoes as necessary during the final |
| Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon and Brown | | | | baking time to insure they cook evenly. They should be |
| Sugar | | | | brown and begin crisping. |
| Ingredients: | | | | 9. Remove the baking dish from oven. |
| 1/4 cup Vegetable or Olive Oil | | | | 10. Remove the potatoes to paper towels to drain. |
| 2 pounds Sweet Potatoes, peeled and sliced | | | | 11. Transfer to serving dish. |
| 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar | | | | 12. Sprinkle with fresh lime juice. Serve warm. |
| 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon | | | | |