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cumin and salt rubbed baked sweet potatoes with spice butter

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Shelia Tucker
Huntsville, AL

We really like Sweet Potatoes any way they can be fixed, lately I've been trying the herbs and spicier way to fix them as a change, These are simple but good . This Recipe is from Better Homes and Garden Magazine

(1 rating)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For cumin and salt rubbed baked sweet potatoes with spice butter

  • 4 md
    sweet potatoes
  • 2 Tbsp
    coarse salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    crushed cumin seeds
  • 1 stick
    butter (softened )
  • 1 Tbsp
    honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tsp
    red pepper flakes (crushed )
  • 12
    fresh sage leaves
  • waxed paper

How To Make cumin and salt rubbed baked sweet potatoes with spice butter

  • 1
    Pre-Heat Oven to 375 - Wash and scrub Sw. Potatoes , Mix togeather the salt and cumin - while the potatoes are still damp, Rub Potatoes with the salt- cumin mixture . Place Potatoes Directly on the oven rack - Turn the Potatoes Once while Baking ( so they will cook and get crispy on each side )
  • 2
    While potatoes are cooking make the Spice Butter - Lay out a piece of waxed paper - In a Bowl, stir togeather the softened butter, Honey OR Syrup ,and the crushed Red Pepper Flakes - Turn out onto the Waxed Paper - Shape into a Log and roll up in the wax paper and put in frig. to chill .
  • 3
    In a skillet OR saucepan , Put about 3 inches of oil, over medium Heat - Fry Sage Leaves about 2 minutes or till crispy - Drain on Paper Towles.
  • 4
    Take Potatoes out of oven and let cool 5 minutes - If desired, brush off some of the salt from the skins - With a Sharp Knife Split Potatoes Length wise - Push Ends Towards center to open Potato - Top each Potato with about 1 Tbs. of Spiced Butter and Sprinkle Fryed and Drained Sage Leaves over each potato.

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