BARBADOS SWEET POTATOES

BARBADOS SWEET POTATOES image

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 large sweet potatoes
1 tbs vegetable oil
2 tbs unsalted butter, melted
1/2 tsp habanero powder (or any pure chile powder)
1/4 c packed dark brown sugar
3 tbs grated fresh ginger
2/3 c fresh orange juice
2 tbs fresh lime juice
1 tbs Jamaican dark rum
1/2 tsp ground allspice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350* Prick each sweet potato several times with a fork and wrap each one in foil. Bake for 1 hour or until the potatoes give slightly when you touch them. Let them cool in the foil while you prepare the pan. With your fingers, coat a 9x13 in baking pan (preferably glass) with vegetable oil. Remove the foil from the potatoes and, when they're cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1/2 in. thick slices. Layer the slices in the pan. Mix the butter, chile powder, brown sugar, ginger, orange and lime juices, rum, and allspice in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle the mixture over the potato slices. Cover the dish with a sheet of foil and bake for 15 to 20 min, until they are barely tender. Remove the foil and bake another 10-15min, until the topping just begins to crisp. Serve hot or warm.