Sweet Potatoes With Bacon and Orange

The Sweet Potato Lover's Cookbook, 1998, gave me the original of this recipe, though I've changed it slightly.

• Ready In: 34 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4  medium sweet potatoes
• 1  tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice concentrate
• 1⁄4 teaspoon orange zest, minced
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄4 cup bacon, cooked, crumbled (I use Hormel's Real Bacon Pieces)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Scrub & wash the sweet potatoes then cut each in half across the middle.
3. Julienne the potatoes, then place in a microwave proof dish, cover, & microwave on high for 4 minutes.
4. In a small bowl, blend together the syrup, juice concentrate, zest & thyme.
5. Put the microwaved sweet potatoes in a glass baking dish & toss them with the syrup mixture.
6. Spray the top with a nonstick baking spray, then bake for 20 minutes.
7. When done, sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the top of the orange sweet potatoes & serve.