Homemade Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48156

Homemade Baked Sweet Potato Fries

sweet potatoes
oil
salt
paprika

You wash and cut your sweet potatoes in the shape of fries. Toss with oil and then sprinkle with salt and paprika. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Platinum Member Joined: Oct 14 2009 Posts: 5893

I do that, we like to add pepper and/or garlic powder too, so sometimes I skip the paprika.

Platinum Member Joined: Oct 14 2009 Posts: 5893

Oh and I bake closer to 400F, much faster and gets a nice crispiness outside while soft inside.

Executive Member Joined: Nov 14 2009 Posts: 360

While we're on the topic... my husband never liked baked sweet potatoes cuz of the lack of crispiness.

my friend taught me the trick - toss the spices with cornstarch. my hubbie devoured them after that

Silver Member Joined: Nov 21 2010 Posts: 707

Should I bake it covered or uncovered?
And something must be wrong with my oven because it takes way longer than an hour. I'll have to get a thermometer.
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Platinum Member Joined: Oct 14 2009 Posts: 5893

Uncovered and raise the heat

This is one of our family's favorites! However:

We leave off the salt and paprika.

We cut into cubes, not fries.

Instead of tossing with oil, simply drizzle with oil, it's easier.

If baked to perfection, they sweeten up like candied yams without the candy.

Diamond Member Joined: Nov 29 2010 Posts: 2921

grrrrr! I just read the corn starch trick after putting it in the oven. Oh well!! Just put them in the oven.. It's going to be yummy!