FIVE-SPICE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES W/WALNUT TOFFEE

FIVE-SPICE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES W/WALNUT TOFFEE image

Yield 12 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 pounds orange sweet potatoes or yams, peeled & cut into 2-inch chunks
1 cup light brown sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Salt
Crunchy Walnut Toffee, coarsely chopped (recipe follows)

Steps:

1. Prehaet oven to 400. Spread the sweet potatoe chunks in two 9x13 " baking dishes. Add 1 cup of water to each dish, cover w/foil & bake for about 25 mins, until tender. Pour off any remaining water from the baking dishes. 2. In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar w/ the butter, five-spice powder & nutmeg & cook over moderate heat until it is melted & the mixture is bubbling, about 4 mins. Pour the mixture over the potatoes; stir to coat & season w/salt. Bake for @ 10 mins, basting a few times, until the potatoes are tender & nicely glazed. Sprinkle w/ Walnut Toffee & serve. Make ahead: The glazed