2-1/2 lbs sweet potatoes
2 T butter
2 T olive oil
2 T pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp Emeril’s essence
juice of 1 lime
Preheat oven to 375 F. Peel potatoes and cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces. Melt the butter with the olive oil. Put the potatoes in a ziploc bag, add butter and olive oil and toss to coat. Combine the remaining ingredients, add to the ziploc and toss to coat. Arrange potatoes in an even layer on a greased cookie sheet, and bake, uncovered, for 30 to 45 minutes until tender and beginning to caramelize, stirring every 10 minutes.
sweet and spicy roasted pumpkin
Clean, peel, and cut up 1 sugar pie pumpkin into 1-1/2 inch cubes. Prepare as directed for sweet potatoes, baking 20-30 minutes until tender and beginning to caramelize, stirring every 10 minutes.
