Coal Fired Sweet Potatoes

Name: Coal Fired Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes; 4 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 3 tablespoons chopped pecans; 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/8 teaspoon salt

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

4 sweet potatoes
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons chopped pecans
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Place the sweet potatoes directly onto a bed of hot coals. Cook for 40 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking.
2

Melt the butter and add the maple syrup, pecans, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and salt. Continue heating on low for about a minute or just til a layer of bubbles forms over the surface. Remove from heat but keep warm.
3

Remove the potatoes from the coals and brush away excess char. Split the potatoes lengthwise and top with the maple pecan butter.