Butter-Pecan Sweet Potatoes
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Everyday Food, November 2004
- Prep Time 10 minutes
- Total Time 50 minutes
- Yield Serves 8
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Ingredients
- 8 medium sweet potatoes (5 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
- 1/3 cup pecan pieces
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel potatoes and halve lengthwise; slice crosswise 1/2 inch thick. On a baking sheet, toss potatoes with olive oil; season with coarse salt.
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Transfer half the potatoes to a second baking sheet; cook both sheets until potatoes are tender, tossing occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes.
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Sprinkle with butter, brown sugar, pecan pieces, and cayenne pepper, dividing evenly. Bake until sugar is caramelized and hard, about 10 minutes. Gently toss; serve immediately.
So great! Perfect amount of spicy and sweet.
The recipe can be made through step 2 up to 5 hours ahead. Is there a reason it cannot be made the day before through step 2?
Has anyone tried this with Splenda brown sugar? I agree with earlier comment that nutritional information with all of the recipes would be so helpful.
They were dee-licious!
These were a delicious addition to Thanksgiving dinner. So good and so easy. I will definitely make these throughout the year!
The cayenne is a nice surprise, but be sure to spread it out very thinly so there is not too much on one bite.
being from France I never had anything with marshmallow so for me
it doesn't sound very good, although with pecan that sounds really good
this is going to be my first time to a Thanks giving dinner and this is going to be
my contribution to a side dish
being from France I never had anything with marshmallow so for me
it doesn't sound very good, although with pecan that sounds really good
this is going to be my first time to a Thanks giving dinner and this is going to be
my contribution to a side dish
The added sugar gives the sweet potatoes a candied affect and glaze--it's Thanksgiving--time for a bit of overindulgence!
It sounds great. I like it with marshmellows but will try this one with the pecans instead.
Will also try it without the addde sugar. I don't need it.
It is a southern dish which commonly made with brown sugar and sometimes marshmallows.
Why does everyone always cook sweet potatoes with sugar? I like them much better with butter, a touch of garlic, chili powder and chopped roasted pecans. DH won't eat the sweet ones but he'll eat these....
I agree!
It would be so helpful if the nutirtional information could be included in all of yourrecipes.