| Here are two oven baked sweet potato French fry | | | | 3. Bring to a gentle boil over high heat. |
| recipes. Tossed with vegetable oil the potatoes get | | | | 4. Reduce heat to low. |
| crispy and tender. The first recipe uses some citrus | | | | 5. Simmer until the mixture begins to thicken, about 2 |
| and spice to make tangy and hot sweet potato fries. | | | | minutes. |
| The second recipe creates country style potato | | | | 6. Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow it |
| wedges. The final dishes are perfect as appetizers or | | | | to cool. |
| as a side dish to your favorite sandwich, burger, or | | | | 7. Add juice mixture and sweet potato strips to a |
| dinner entrée. | | | | large bowl. Toss to coat. |
| Cook's Notes: | | | | 8. Place potato strips in single layer on foil lined baking |
| Choose similar size, firm sweet potatoes for use in | | | | sheet. |
| these recipes. Clean the potatoes at cooking time. | | | | 9. Bake 30-40 minutes. Edges should be crisp and |
| Rinse under cold water and use a scrub brush to | | | | brown. |
| knock off any dirt. Remove any blemishes or "eyes". | | | | Sweet Potato Oven Baked Fries |
| The skin can be removed or left on depending on | | | | Ingredients: |
| your personal taste. | | | | 4 Medium Sweet Potatoes, each peeled and cut |
| Baked Sweet Potato Shoestring Fries | | | | lengthwise into 8 wedges |
| Ingredients: | | | | 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil |
| 3 tablespoons Orange Juice | | | | Coarse Salt |
| 2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil | | | | Fresh Black Ground Pepper |
| 1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger | | | | Preparation: |
| 1/4 teaspoon Coarse Salt | | | | 1. Preheat oven to 375 F. |
| 1/8 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes | | | | 2. Add sweet potato wedges to a small bowl. Toss |
| 2 large Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch | | | | with the vegetable oil to coat. |
| strips | | | | 3. Place potato wedges on baking sheet lined with |
| Cooking Spray | | | | foil. |
| Preparation: | | | | 4. Season to taste with coarse salt and fresh ground |
| 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. | | | | black pepper. |
| 2. Add orange juice, vegetable oil, ground ginger, | | | | 5. Roast in preheated oven about a half an hour, |
| coarse salt and crushed red pepper flakes to small | | | | turning once. |
| saucepan. | | | | 6. Potatoes should be lightly browned and tender. |