Sweet Potatoes- Twice Baked with Candied Bacon

By á-47

Ingredients

• 8 sweet potatoes (about 4#)
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
• 1 tea. cinnamon
• 1/2 tea. salt
• 1/2 tea. chipotle chili pepper

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with foil. Arrange potaotes on 1 baking sheet. Bake until very tender, about 1 hour; let stand until cool enough to handle, 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, place rack on remaining baking sheet. Spread 1/4 cup brown sugbar on a plate. Coat both sides of each bacon slice in sugar and arrange bacon slices on rack. Bake until crisp, 15-18 minutes. Remove from rack; cool and chop.

Coat 2 qt. baking side with cooking spray. Remove potato flesh from skins. On medium speed, beat potatoes, egg, butter, cinnamon, salt, chipotle pepper and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar until blended; transfer to baking dish.

Bake until heated through, 30 minutes. Serve sprinkledwit the candied bacon.