One of my favorite things to do every Sunday is visit my local farmer's market in Society Hill. My boyfriend and I like to treat ourself to some delicious baked goods made by a woman we affectionately dub (since we do not know her name) "The Scone Lady." After chowing down on blueberry streusel muffins and cinnamon pear scones, we shopped for some seasonal fruits and vegetables, including one of my favorite fall veggies: yams.
The only time my family ever cooked sweet potatoes was on Thanksgiving. Having sweet potatoes for dinner was a real treat, but why? Yams are such a common, sweet tasting vegetable that are not only easy to prepare, but also easy to incorporate into a meal. Sweet potatoes make a great appetizer, too. Deciding whether to make sugary fries or salty fries was only real challenge I faced when preparing my sweet potatoes. So I made both! Below is a step-by-step list of instructions explaining how to make sweet potatoe fries. I have included the ingredients list for both sweet fries and salty fries.
WHAT YOU NEED AND WHAT TO DO:
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2-3 Large sweet potatoes
FOR SWEET FRIES:
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
FOR SALTY FRIES:
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- ground black pepper corns (to taste)
- salt (to taste)
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Line a baking sheet with foil for easy clean up. Cut the top and bottom off of the sweet potatoes and then cut them long-ways down the middle. Cut these halves in strips about 1/2 inch thick. (Trust me, 1/2 inch thickness is not too thick since the fries will shrivel up during baking). Place cut fries on to baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and flip. IF you are making salty fries, sprinkle garlic powder and pepper before baking. Bake for 25 minutes until crispy. Flip fries with a spatula halfway through baking. For salty fries, top with salt once removed from oven. For sweet fries, mix sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on fries as they come out of the oven.
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