Vanilla Sweet Potatoes
Serves 10|
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Ingredients
- 10 small sweet potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups maple syrup
- 1 6-inch vanilla bean
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions
- Scrub the sweet potatoes, pierce each with a fork, and place in oven directly on the rack with the turkey (or in a preheated 350º F oven). Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until fork-tender.
- Meanwhile, combine the maple syrup, vanilla bean, and cloves in a glass measuring cup and microwave 5 minutes. Or heat the syrup, vanilla bean, and cloves in a small saucepan and simmer 5 minutes. (The syrup can be made up to 2 days ahead.)
- Remove the potatoes from the oven and cut each lengthwise into 4 wedges. Arrange on a serving dish, sprinkle with the salt, and pour the scented syrup (without the cloves and vanilla bean) over them.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 179
- Calcium 55mg
- Carbohydrate 45g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Fat 0g
- Fiber 2g
- Iron 1mg
- Protein 1mg
- Sat Fat 0g
- Sodium 141mg
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
Quick Tip
Cooking the potatoes directly on an oven rack eliminates one more pan from the cleanup pile.
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