ROASTED ORANGE MOLASSES SWEET POTATOES

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Categories     Citrus     Side     Bake     Easter     Vegetarian     Dinner     Orange     Root Vegetable     Sweet Potato/Yam     Gourmet     Fat Free     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Unsalted butter for buttering pan
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest
1 1/4 cups fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons molasses (not robust or blackstrap)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 large sweet potatoes (2 3/4 pounds), peeled and cut lengthwise into 1-inch-wide wedges

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Generously butter a large (13- by 9- by 2-inch) shallow baking pan.
  • Heat zest, juice, molasses, salt, and pepper in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until molasses is dissolved.
  • Toss potatoes with molasses mixture in baking pan and arrange, cut sides down, in 1 layer. Bake, uncovered, turning over once (to other cut side), until tender and glazed, 25 to 30 minutes.

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