Butter-Pecan Sweet Potatoes

By Kathy10

Don't cook nuts too long or they will burn.

Ingredients

• 8 Medium sweet potatoes (5 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Coarse Salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small
• pieces
• 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
• 1/3 cup pecan pieces
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• cayenne pepper (never use)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel potatoes and halve lengthwise, slice crosswise 1/2 inch thick. On a baking sheet toss potatoes with olive oil; season with coarse salt.

Transfer half the potatoes to a second baking sheet; cook both sheets until potatoes are tender, occasionally 25 to 30 minutes.

Sprinkle with butter, brown sugar, pecan pieces, dividing evenly. Bake until sugar is carmelized and hard, about 10 minutes Gently toss; serve immediately.