Candied Lime Sweet Potatoes
serves 2-4
This is a simple candied sweet potato dish, but the addition of lime really makes it special. You can throw fresh parsley on the top, or if you’re feeling a bit less traditional, fresh coriander (cilantro).Read more about this recipe at VeganYumYum.
2 Sweet Potatoes, peeled
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 tsp Molasses
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Tbs Fresh Lime Juice (no bottled stuff!)
Zest from 1 Small Lime
1/2 tsp Minced Ginger or 1/4 tsp Ginger Powder, optional
Black Pepper, to taste
Earth Balance, for dotting
Parsley or Cilantro, for garnish
prep: 15 minutes
total: 1 hour
baking dish
mandoline or food processor
casserole dish
aluminum foil
1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Slice sweet potatoes thinly, about 1/8 inch, with a mandoline or a food processor. Mix remaining ingredients (except pepper, Earth Balance and garnish) together to form a paste. Coat the sliced sweet potatoes well with the lime-sugar paste.
3. Arrange the coated slices in overlapping rows in one layer in an oiled casserole dish. Dot with Earth Balance, sprinkle with pepper, and wrap tightly with two layers of aluminum foil.
4. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes. It’s okay if it looks a little watery when you remove the foil, it’ll reduce and form a nice glaze during the rest of the baking. Finish under the broiler to brown the top. Sprinkle with parsley/cilantro and serve immediately.
2. Slice sweet potatoes thinly, about 1/8 inch, with a mandoline or a food processor. Mix remaining ingredients (except pepper, Earth Balance and garnish) together to form a paste. Coat the sliced sweet potatoes well with the lime-sugar paste.
3. Arrange the coated slices in overlapping rows in one layer in an oiled casserole dish. Dot with Earth Balance, sprinkle with pepper, and wrap tightly with two layers of aluminum foil.
4. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes. It’s okay if it looks a little watery when you remove the foil, it’ll reduce and form a nice glaze during the rest of the baking. Finish under the broiler to brown the top. Sprinkle with parsley/cilantro and serve immediately.
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