17 January 2011

sweet potato fries

We've been plowing through the sweet potatoes over here and have recently discovered a new and simple way to prepare them. (Previously, we'd just bake them in the oven for an hour.) Now, we make sweet potato fries - without the fry! Here's how:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Peel the sweet potatoes. I peel one potato per person.
3. Slice the potatoes into fry shapes.
4. Drizzle with olive oil.
5. Add sea salt, fresh-ground black pepper and a dusting of cinnamon. Toss.
6. Spread on a rimmed pan.
7. Bake for 45-60 minutes, stirring once or twice. You'll know they are done when a fry can be smooshed between your fingers.

1 comment:

Nicky Outland said...

Cinnamon. Hmmm, sounds good, especially with the sweet potato. Almost like a dessert. I'm going to try this.
I have used olive oil, sea salt, chopped fresh rosemary and baked potato wedges about the same as your instructions.