Self-candying Sweet Potatoes (yams)

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 large sweet potatoes
• 2 tablespoons butter (i never use this) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 thoroughly wash sweet potatoes; pat dry with paper towel.
• 3 prick each potato several times with a fork (about every 1").
• 4 wrap each potato well in aluminum foil and line baking sheet with foil.
• 5 place potatoes on baking sheet. they should not touch but can be close together.
• 6 bake potatoes for 2 hours.
• 7 remove from oven. carefully remove foil, and serve immediately. top with butter, if desired.
• 8 notes: toward the end of the baking time, the potatoes may begin to leak their juices. this is okay (and why we line our baking sheet with foil). david & i never use the butter, but the kids love it.
• 9 for vegan do not use the butter.