we have been using the wrong sweet potatoes all our lives – This recipe proves that

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Sweet potatoes are a delicious, nutritious vegetable, and are something many of us eat at least once a week. If you’re getting sick of your boring old method of cooking sweet potatoes, you’re in for a real treat. This recipe from Food52 will totally change the way you think about sweet potatoes.

source: The Family Table with Genevieve

Hasselback potatoes involve cutting a bunch of slices into a potato and stuffing the slits with a whole bunch of yummy ingredients. This recipe is the perfect combination of sweet and savory, and it’s a recipe the whole family will love.

source: Food52 / My Recession Kitchen…and garden

This recipe would be perfect for a holiday dinner. It just has that comfort food feel!

Ingredients 
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons Earth Balance Butter Substitute
  • 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Applesauce
  • 2 tablespoons Maple Syrup (the real stuff)
  • 1/4 cup Chopped Pecans
  • 1/4 cup Dried Cranberries
  • 1/4 cup Peeled and Finely Diced Apple
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 splash Olive Oil
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400
  2. Wash and peel the sweet potatoes 3/4 of the way, leaving some peel on the bottom of the potato.
  3. Lay wooden chop sticks on each side of the potato and slice as thinly as you can.
  4. Rub them with a little olive oil.
  5. Oil a baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
  6. In a small bowl, mix together the rest of the ingredients.
  7. Carefully try to push some of the stuffing mixture between the slices.
  8. Pile the remaining stuffing on top of each potato.
  9. Drizzle any remaining liquid over the potatoes.
  10. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
  11. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 – 15 minutes, being careful not to burn the topping.
  12. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.