Maple Sweet Potato Fries

These fries are baked, not actually fried, and they're the easiest thing to make.  I like to cut my sweet potatoes into relatively large "fries," because it saves time, but it means the finished product isn't particularly crispy.  I happen to like sweet potatoes any which way, but if you prefer a crispier fry, cut your potatoes a bit thinner and crank up your oven a bit higher.  I've also read a tip (but not tried it) that if you preheat your baking pan before you add the fries they'll get a little crisper.

Maple Sweet Potato Fries

3 large sweet potatoes
1 - 2 Tbsp olive oil or canola oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
salt to taste

Peel the potatoes and cut into your favorite fry shape.  Toss with oil, then spread out on a baking sheet.  Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, then pour maple syrup on top.  Potatoes can be eaten as-is, or you may want to return them to the oven for 5 more minutes.  If you're lucky, the syrup will harden as the potatoes cool and your fries will be candied, but I must confess this hasn't worked on my larger, mushy fries.

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