Carmalized Cane Syrup Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs sweet potatoes
• 2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecans, coursely chopped
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup cane syrup (such as steen's)
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 peel and slice sweet potatoes crosswise into 1/2 inch thick rounds.
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine sweet potatoes with oil and 1/2 tsp salt, toss to coat well.
• 4 arrange sweet potatoes in a single layer, if possible in a 18"x12" jelly roll pan.
• 5 roast 30 minutes or until they begin to carmelize.
• 6 meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine chopped pecans, brown sugar, cane syrup and butter.
• 7 transfer potatoes to a 2-3 quart casserole dish.
• 8 pour pecan mixture over potatoes and with a spatula, toss gently, to coat well.
• 9 bake 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring once.
• 10 serve hot.