Ingredients
2/3 cup roughly chopped pecans
3 lbs sweet potatoes cut in large dice
Salt and pepper
2 tbsp veg. Oil
4 tbsp unsalted butter
3 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Preparation
Heat oven to 450 While oven heats, place pecans on baking sheet to toast until they smell nutty and are slightly darker about 5 min. Remove and set aside Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet drizzle with oil. Season well with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast until golden brown about 40-45 min. Meanwhile melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. When it foams, stir in syrup and cayenne and let cook briefly about 1 min. Serve potatoes with a drizzle of syrup and scattering of pecans
