How to Make Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Many holiday meals have special dishes that we all look forward to when that time of the year rolls around. Whether it is a special main course like turkey or ham, or a particularly tasty side dish, they are built into some of our favorite traditions. Turkey dinners almost always have a sweet potato casserole type dish. Here is a basic Glazed Sweet Potato dish that has many options to make it unique. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Wash the sweet potatoes well and peel then. Then slice into about ¼-inch slices.
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Coat the inside of a baking dish with a thin layer of butter to help with clean up and then arrange the sweet potato slices along the bottom of the dish.
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Carefully dab a bit of butter on the top of each slice and place in a preheated oven at 375. Allow these to cook for approximately 45 minutes or until fork-tender, and then remove from the oven.
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Take the pancake syrup and drizzle a bit on the top of each slice. Carefully turn each slice over and drizzle some of the syrup on the other side.
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Return the baking dish to the oven and allow to cook until the syrup is bubbling and slightly browned. Remove from the oven and they are ready to serve.
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Tips & Warnings
This recipe can be changed up by adding various items to the base recipe. Baked sweet potatoes always go well with marshmallows and brown sugar. You can try adding a small amount of chopped walnuts or pecans to give it a bit of crunchiness. To give it a little different flavor boost you might try adding lemon or orange zest, raisins or even dried cranberries.
