sweet potato bake

How To Make sweet potato bake

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  Step 1
  Prepare the sweet potatoes. If you’re short on time, nuke them in the microwave. See Step #2. When I have time, I like how sweet potatoes peel after being baked.
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  Step 2
  If you have raw sweet potatoes, scrub them, pierce with a fork and cook them somehow. (1) Bake at 350°F for an hour or so, on a baking sheet to prevent drips, until cooked through. Peel and cut off the “whiskery ends.” OR (2) Microwave for 8-10 minutes, until fork-tender. Cut off the “whiskery ends” as you remove the peelings. OR (3) Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water until fork-tender, about 20-25 minutes. Peel and cut off the “whiskery ends.” If using canned sweet potatoes, drain the canning syrup and cut off the “whiskey ends.”
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  Step 3
  In the meantime, make the syrup. In a smaller saucepan, stir together the butter, orange juice (or water), and brown sugar over medium heat until the butter melts and the brown sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
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  Step 4
  Mist a 13 X 9” baking dish with cooking spray or butter well. Slice sweet potatoes into thicker slices and arrange in the baking dish.
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  Step 5
  Pour the syrup evenly over the sweet potatoes.
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  Step 6
  Sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired.
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  Step 7
  Raise oven temperature to 400°F, if you baked the sweet potatoes earlier. Bake for 12-15 minutes until syrup is bubbling and sweet potatoes are heated through. Serve and enjoy! =^..^=
• Step 8
  Wait! You want marshmallows on top? Grab a handful or so and sprinkle over the finished sweet potatoes, or even half of them. Bake another 4-5 minutes, until marshmallows are browned just the way you like them.
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