Melting Sweet Potatoes

"The only recipe you need for oven-roasted sweet potatoes. They're so tender, they melt in your mouth! The maple-pecan sauce on top seals the deal. The business of making a starch melt in your mouth is actually quite simple. The only technique required is roasting in the oven with butter. A long time ago, we stopped drizzling things with melted butter before roasting in the oven. Also a long time ago, oven fries died. I’m not sure when oil became the only acceptable thing with which to roast, but its heyday has come and gone in my kitchen. I love neutral oils as much as the next chick, but golden brown and crispy, it does not make my starches. I’m back to the butter. Also back: my fat jeans...."