I would eat these fries for breakfast, lunch and dinner if it was allowed. This is one of my all-time favorite foods! Don’t get confused and buy yams. Though tasty, yams will get too mushy when cooked.
2 large sweet potatoes makes about 4 servings.
1. Wash the sweet potatoes, and preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
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2. Using a very sharp chopping knife, julienne the potatoes into thin fries. Try to make them as uniform in thickness as you can, it will help with baking them evenly.
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3. Place the fries in a microwave-safe bowl and submerge them in water. Cook for 5 minutes in the microwave. This will soften the potatoes up just a bit and speed up cooking time.
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4. Dry the fries off on a paper towel and then place them on a baking sheet.
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5. Drizzle the fries with vegetable or olive oil, and stir to coat evenly.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
OR for a sweeter version sprinkle with a cinnamon and brown sugar mix.
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7. Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes, stirring once after 10 minutes.
Source: My own trial and error.