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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Maple Syrup, Orange and Spices Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 3/4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled
1 1/4 cup real Vermont maple syrup
1/4 butter
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 large orange
3 star anises
1/2 cup raw pecans, chopped

Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375º F.

2. Cut each sweet potato in half horizontally and then cut each half into 1/3 planks (about four slices per half depending on the size of the sweet potato).

3. Lay the sweet potatoes in a single layer in one large or two medium baking dishes (two 13 x 9 dishes will do the job).

4. Melt butter in small saucepan and whisk in the maple syrup, cinnamon, cloves and salt.

5. Peel off four large strips of zest from the orange. Cut the orange in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl with the maple syrup mixture.

6. Pour this mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes, nestle in the strips of zest and the star anise. Sprinkle chopped pecans over all.

7. Bake for 45 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft and saturated.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
From Goop: These roasted sweet potatoes get sticky, sweet and full of great holiday flavor when roasted. Serve alongside your holiday bird or anytime of year.

 

 

 

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