Baked Sweet Potatoes

Aviva Goldfarb of The Six O’Clock Scramble shares this recipes. See the full post at Kitchen Explorers.
Ingredients:

• 3-6 sweet potatoes
• 2-4 tbsp. butter to taste
• 2-4 tbsp. pure maple syrup to taste (optional)
• 1/4 cup pecans toasted, if desired, and chopped (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.  Place the potatoes on the baking sheet and bake them for 45 – 50 minutes until they are very tender.  (Alternatively, you can microwave the potatoes for 10-15 minutes until they are soft, turning them every five minutes.) Split the potatoes lengthwise and mash in desired toppings (we like a little butter or margarine, maple syrup and chopped pecans).

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