Baked Sweet Potatoes

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These make a great lunch or snack. If you can wait long enough, they will get sweeter over time in the refrigerator, so bake some extra and cut thick slices to go with cottage cheese, goat cheese, or feta for a quick lunch.

by Martha Rose Shulman·published 2008-11-17

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Servings

4 servings

Total time

1h 20m

prep 5 min

Calories / serving

112 kcal

Ingredients (1)

serves

4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbedsweet-potato

Instructions (2 steps)

01Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Scrub sweet potatoes and pierce in several places with a sharp knife. Line a baking sheet with foil and place the potatoes on top. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size of the potatoes, until thoroughly soft and beginning to ooze. Remove from the heat.
02If not eating right away, place on a plate or in a dish and allow to cool. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate (they will continue to ooze and sweeten). Serve cold (cut in thick slices and remove the skin) or room temperature, or reheat for 20 to 30 minutes in a 350-degree oven.

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