Caramelized Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb sweet potato
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar or 1/4 cup maple syrup or 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons orange juice or 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup pineapple chunk (optional)
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional) or 1 pinch nutmeg (optional) or 1 pinch pumpkin pie spice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash the sweet potatoes, but do not peel. boil them in a large pan of salted water until just tender, for about 30-45 minutes depending on their size. remove from the heat and drain well. cool slightly, then peel.
• 2 preheat the oven to 400°.
• 3 thickly slice the sweet potatoes and arrange in a single overlapping layer in a greased ovenproof dish. cut the butter into small cubes and dot them over the top.
• 4 sprinkle with the sugar, maple syrup or honey and the fruit juice. add the pineapple and spices, if using.
• 5 bake for 30-40 minutes, basting occasionally, until golden brown.