it allows the flavors of bacon, butter, maple syrup and fresh thyme to infuse the sweet potato.
Maple-Bacon Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients 4 medium sweet potatoes (orange-fleshed), about 2 lb total 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons real maple syrup 1/3 cup cooked crumbled bacon 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
Steps----Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish. Poke each sweet potato several times with fork. Place on microwavable plate. Micro on High 5 min. Cool 5 min. Using serrated knife, cut sweet potatoes crosswise into 1/8-inch slices, leaving bottom 1/4 to 1/2 inch intact. Place sweet potatoes in baking dish. Brush potatoes with 1 tablespoon of the melted butter. Sprinkle with salt. Bake 50 to 65 min til completely tender. Brush with remaining tablespoon melted butter. Brush sweet potatoes with maple syrup. Top with bacon and thyme.
Tip---To cut sweet potatoes Hasselback-style, place a wooden spoon lengthwise against sweet potato. Hold one side of sweet potato and make thin cuts in one half potato, leaving bottom 1/4 to 1/2 inch intact. Turn, repeat cuts.