Citrus Sweet Potato Rounds

Name: Citrus Sweet Potato Rounds
Prep time: 1 h 43 min
Cook time: 1 h 43 min
Total time: 1 h 43 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 158 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 59 milliliters butter, melted; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 237 milliliters orange juice; 118 milliliters pecan halves; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 kilograms medium sweet potatoes (about; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Citrus Sweet Potato Rounds a try. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 302 calories, 4g of protein, and 8g of fat. Head to the store and pick up firmly brown sugar, salt, cornstarch, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 43 minutes.

Instructions

Place washed sweet potatoes on a baking sheet; prick each potato with a fork.

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Sweet Potato

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 450 for 45 minutes or until almost tender.

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Oven

Let potatoes cool to the touch.

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Potato

Peel potatoes, and cut into 1/2"-thick slices. Arrange potato slices in a lightly greased 13" x 9" baking dish or round 3-qt. casserole. Top with pecan halves.

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Pecan Halves

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Baking Pan

Combine orange juice and next 4 ingredients in a small saucepan, stirring well. Bring glaze mixture to a boil; boil 1 minute or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in vanilla bean paste.

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Vanilla Paste

Orange Juice

Glaze

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Sauce Pan

Pour or spoon orange glaze over sweet potato slices.

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Sweet Potato

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Glaze

Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 30 to 45 minutes or until glaze is thickened.

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Make-Ahead Note: After baked sweet potatoes have cooled, cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. The next day, peel and slice potatoes, and let come to room temperature before baking as directed above.

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Sweet Potato

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