Spicy Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Orange and Honey

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Spicy Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Orange and Honey

 

3 tbsps. unsalted butter; more for the pan

3 tbsps. honey

1/4 cup orange juice

1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cayenne

4 medium sweet potatoes, preferably the same size and shape, peeled, halved

crosswise, and quartered lengthwise

kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly butter a large Pyrex or ceramic baking

dish. In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the honey, orange juice,

and cayenne. Put the sweet potatoes in the buttered baking dish, add the honey

mixture, and toss the pieces well to coat them thoroughly. Arrange the sweet

potatoes in a single layer; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until the

potatoes are browned and tender and the juices are bubbly and thickened, 45 to

55 minutes. To ensure even roasting, stir and baste several times with the pan

juices, doing so more frequently toward the end of roasting. Serve at once.

Serves 4.