Barbados Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 large sweet potatoes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground habanero chile pepper (or any pure chili powder)
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2/3 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon jamaican dark rum
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 prick each potato several times with a fork and wrap each one in foil.
• 3 bake for 1 hour or until the potatoes give slightly when you touch them.
• 4 let them cool in the foil while you prepare the pan.
• 5 with your fingers, coat a 13 x 9 inch baking pan (pyrex) with vegetable oil.
• 6 remove the foil from the potatoes and , when they are cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices.
• 7 layer the slices in the pan.
• 8 mix the butter, chile powder, brown sugar, ginger, orange and lime juices, rum, and allspice in a small bowl until smooth.
• 9 drizzle the mixture over the potatoes.
• 10 cover the dish with a sheet of foil and bake for 15-20 minutes, until they are barely tender.
• 11 remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the topping just begins to crisp; serve hot or warm.