Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Pecans Food

MAPLE ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Peel and dice the sweet potatoes into 3/4 inch cubes. Place the sweet potato cubes in a large casserole dish (11x15" or 5 quart).
• Combine the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a small bowl. Microwave for about 30 seconds, or until the butter is melted, then stir until combined. Pour the butter mixture over the sweet potatoes in the casserole dish, and stir to coat.
• Transfer the casserole dish to the preheated oven and roast for 20 minutes. While the sweet potatoes are roasting, roughly chop the pecans. After roasting for 20 minutes, add the chopped pecans, give everything a good stir, and then roast for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are very soft and the liquid in the casserole dish has reduced to a sticky candy coating. Serve hot.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS AND SPICED MAPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F and arrange rack in the middle.
• While oven heats, place pecans on a baking sheet to toast until they smell nutty and are slightly darker, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and toss to coat. Roast until golden brown and tender when pierced with a knife, about 40 to 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. When it foams, stir in maple syrup and cayenne and let cook briefly, about 1 minute. Serve sweet potatoes with a drizzle of maple butter and a scattering of pecans.

MAPLE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees F.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a large pot bring water with about 1 tablespoon salt to a full boil.
• Add in sweet potatoes and bring back to a boil; simmer/blanch for about 5 minutes (no more than 5 minutes at a boil); drain and rinse under COLD water; pat dry slightly with paper towels.
• Arrange the potatoes in the buttered dish, overlapping slighty.
• Sprinkle with about 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt.
• Pour the maple syrup over potatoes in the dish.
• Dot with about 6 tablespoons butter.
• Cover with foil, and bake until the potatoes are ALMOST tender (about 25-30 minutes).
• In a small bowl or cup mix the flour and brown sugar together.
• Add in 7 tablespoons butter; rub together with fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; mix in pecans.
• Remove the dish from oven and sprinkle the pecan mixture over over the potatoes.
• Return to oven (uncovered) to bake for another 20 minutes.

MAPLE ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Cut potatoes into bite size pieces.
• Melt butter in cast iron or oven proof skillet.
• Add potatoes and toss to coat evenly.
• Add maple syrup, mix, and bring to a boil.
• Transfer skillet to oven.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, till slightly golden, well glazed and tender, about 20- 30 minutes Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH PINEAPPLE AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Toss sweet potatoes and pineapple with oil and salt. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and roast 15 minutes. Add pecans and roast 10 more minutes; then transfer to a large bowl.
• Whisk maple syrup, marmalade, lemon juice, mustard and salt to taste together in a small bowl. Pour over sweet potato mixture and gently toss to combine.