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President Teddy Roosevelt’s Baked Sweet Potatoes

Here's how you make President Teddy Roosevelt’s Baked Sweet Potatoes
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, grated (2)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • 1/16 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

  • Step 2: Butter an 8-by-8-inch baking pan.

  • Step 3: Place the grated potatoes in mixing bowl.

  • Step 4: Add the sugar, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

  • Step 5: Place in the baking pan, smooth the top of the mixture with the back of a spoon.

  • Step 6: Sprinkle the water over the top of the potatoes.

  • Step 7: Dot with butter.

  • Step 8: Cover.

  • Step 9: Bake until the potatoes are soft about 30 minutes.

  • Step 10: Uncover and brown on top about 14 minutes.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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