Oven-Roasted Spicy-Sweet Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 6 sweet potatoes, peeled, cut in half lengthwise and then cut crosswise into slices 1/2 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/3 cup liquid honey
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (I often use lemon juice)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F Line a roasting pan large enough to contain your potato pieces.

2. 2

   Mix butter, honey, lime juice, chile powder, cumin and cayenne together.

3. 3

   Coat sweet potatoes with butter/honey/spice mixture and season to taste with salt and pepper. Empty into prepared roasting pan.

4. 4

   Bake for 25 minutes; give potatoes a stir to redistribute and recoat with liquid.

5. 5

   Bake 20 minutes longer, or until potatoes are tender all the way through when pierced with the tip of a knife.