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Baked Southern Sweet Potatoes

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Want to know the secret to making the best baked sweet potatoes? You coat them in bacon drippings before baking. If you don't have bacon drippings you can also use butter or oil.


serves/makes:
  
ready in:
  30-60 minutes

ingredients

1 sweet potato per person
bacon drippings for coating
butter to serve with hot potatoes at the table

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Scrub the sweet potato with a brush under running water. Let dry then place on a baking sheet.

Coat the entire outside of the sweet potato with bacon drippings.

Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes or until soft and can easily be pierced with a fork.

Serve hot, topped with butter.


nutrition data

238 calories, 12 grams fat, 32 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium.
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