Sweet Potatoes Baked With Lemon

Name: Sweet Potatoes Baked With Lemon
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 6 medium sweet potatoes; 2 cups light brown sugar (or a mixture of light and dark); 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; A (6-inch) strip of lemon zest (yellow part only); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/4 cup lemon juice

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Total: 2 hours

Servings: 8

Cost: $2.32 /serving

Author : Molly O'Neill

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6 medium sweet potatoes2 cups light brown sugar (or a mixture of light and dark)1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmegA (6-inch) strip of lemon zest (yellow part only)1/2 teaspoon salt6 tablespoons unsalted butter1/4 cup lemon juice

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Step 1

Rinse the potatoes under warm water. Place in a large pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are just tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain and let cool.

Step 2

Combine the sugar, ½ cup water, nutmeg, lemon zest and salt in a medium saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes. Add 5 tablespoons butter and stir well. When the butter has melted, remove from the heat and beat in the lemon juice. Set aside.

Step 3

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Peel the sweet potatoes and slice into 1/2-inch disks. Use the remaining tablespoon of butter to grease a shallow baking dish. Lay the sweet potatoes in the dish in a single layer and pour the lemon syrup on top. Bake until bubbling hot, about 30 minutes.