Baked Spiced Sweet Potatoes And Pears Creole Recipes

BAKED SPICED SWEET POTATOES AND PEARS (CREOLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F & butter a 13"x9" glass baking dish.
• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir butter, cane syrup, pear nectar, vanilla, Bourbon & OJ until butter melts.
• Increase heat & boil until mixture is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes, then remove from heat & whisk in the cinnamon, nutmeg & salt.
• Arrange1/3 of the potato slices in the prepared baking dish, then top with half of the pear slices, & then with another 1/3 of the potato slices. Finally, arrange the remaining slices of potato & pear on top & on their edge, alternating potato & pear, & overlapping slightly.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt, then pour the cane syrup mixture over everything.
• Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil & bake until sweet potatoes are nearly tender, about 1 hour.
• Uncover & bake until completely tender, basting occasionally with the syrup, for about 20-30 minutes longer, checking with a toothpick or knife point to make sure the potatoes are completely tender.
• Spoon the syrup over the sweet potatoes & pears one last time & serve hot.

BAKED CREOLE POTATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Cut the potatoes into chunky wedges. Leave the skin on for extra goodness.
• Combine the oil and the creole seasoning in a large bowl.
• Add the potatoes wedges to that bowl and mix up with your hands to get all of the potatoes coated in oil and seasoning.
• Put the wedges on a baking sheet and put into the oven.
• Cook for about 35 to 40 minutes or until done depending on how chunky you made your wedges.

SPICY ROASTED SWEET POTATOES AND PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash, dry and cut the sweet potatoes and pears into bite sized chunks. Toss with olive oil. Add seasoning, cinnamon and toss again. Pour onto jelly roll pan lined with aluminum foil. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly brown and done in the center.

SWEET POTATOES & PEARS WITH BOURBON GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Butter a 13x9x2" glass baking dish.
• Stir butter, cane syrup, pear nectar, vanilla, Bourbon and orange juice in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until the butter melts. Increase heat and boil until the mixture is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, then whisk in the cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• Arrange 1/3 of the sweet potato slices in baking dish. Top with half of the pear slices, then 1/3 of the sweet potato slices. Arrange the remaining slices of sweet potato and pear on top, alternating sweet potato and pear slices, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle lightly with salt, then pour the cane syrup mixture over. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake until the sweet potatoes are nearly tender, about an hour. Uncover and bake until sweet potatoes are completely tender, check with a toothpick or knife point to make sure the sweet potatoes are completely tender.
• Recipe can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, cover with foil and refrigerate. Reheat covered in a 350°F oven for about 30 minutes; spoon the syrup over the sweet potatoes and pears and serve hot.

ROASTED CREOLE POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the potatoes, sausage, green pepper, and onion into a high-sided roasting pan. Drizzle with olive oil, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with paprika, Creole seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper; toss again to coat.
• Roast in preheated oven until the potatoes are tender and beginning to turn golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir occasionally during roasting.