Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Brown Sugar Glaze

Name: Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Brown Sugar Glaze
Ingredients: 3 pounds, sweet potatoes (about 6 medium), ends trimmed, peeled, rinsed, and cut into 3/4-inch thick rounds (see note); 1/4 cup, packed light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons, apple juice; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon, ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon, ground nutmeg; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon, table salt; , Ground black pepper

Side Dishes
Potatoes
Vegetarian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2008

Too often, roasted sweet potatoes turn out starchy and wan. To hit their sweet spot, was it time to throw out a cardinal rule of roasting?

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 1¾ hours

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