Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

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Ingredients:

Potatoes:

4 small sweet potatoes
1 tbsp canola oil

Topping:

1 tbsp chopped pecans
1 tbsp finely crushed corn flakes or bread crumbs
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Create it!!

1. For the topping: combine the ingredients in a bowl and set aside. If choosing make this nut-free you can substitute the pecans with granola.

2. For the potatoes: preheat the oven to 400 F. Peel the sweet potatoes.

3. Working with one potato at a time, cut a thin silver lengthwise on the potato to make a flat area on the potato. Place the potato, flat area down, on your work surface. Lay chopsticks on either side of the potato. Cut the potato cross-wise at 1/8 to 1/4 inch intervals down to the chopsticks.

4. Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Brush with oil and roast for 40 minutes. Removing the sweet potatoes from the oven and increase the temperature to 425 F. Sprinkle the sweet topping over the potatoes and return them to the oven for an additional 15 minutes.

5. Remove and serve immediately. makes 4 servings.

These baked potatoes fans were popularized as the namesake dish of the restaurant at the Hasselbacken Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden. As it bakes, the slices fan out slightly for a show-stopping presentation... definitely a unique and delicious way to serve potatoes!