A recipe for maple baked purple sweet potatoes. It is an easy side dish with a wonderful color and will brighten up any meal.
Course
Side
Cuisine
American Southern
Prep Time1hour
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time1hour15minutes
AuthorRenee Dobbs
Ingredients
2 1/2poundspurple sweet potatoes
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonfresh ground pepper
3tablespoonsunsalted butter
1/3cuppure maple syrup
1/3cupwater
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Peel potatoes and slice into 1/2-inch pieces. Cover the potatoes with water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook until just tender, about 10 minutes.
Drain potatoes and arrange the slices in a single layer in a large gratin dish.
Season potatoes with salt and pepper.
Cut the butter into small pieces and dot the potatoes with butter.
Combine syrup with water and pour over potatoes.
Bake for 15 minutes. Turn potatoes over and bake for 30 minutes longer, or until tender.
Recipe Notes
A recipe for maple baked purple sweet potatoes. It is an easy side dish with a wonderful color and will brighten up any meal.