Not Too Sweet Sweet Potatoes
I needed a good sweet potato recipe for Thanksgiving that satisfied the marshmallow topping brigade as well as those of us who didn't want something quite so sweet. So I played around with a variety of recipes and came up with this. It's definitely sweet, but not too sweet. And no marshmallow in sight!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 3
- 1⁄2cup butter
- 1⁄4cup honey
- 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄2teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon lemon juice
- 1⁄2cup sliced almonds
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DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Peel sweet potatoes and chop into one inch cubes.
- Melt butter and honey together in the microwave or on the stovetop.
- Stir spices, salt and lemon juice into butter mixture.
- Place sweet potatoes in a casserole dish.
- Pour butter mixture over sweet potatoes and stir to coat well.
- Bake for about 1 hour, until sweet potatoes are soft. Stirring occasionally.
- Once sweet potatoes are done, sprinkle almonds over the top before serving.
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