Baked Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes were made for baking as their flavor intensifies inside their jacket skins as they bake. It is your choice how you chose to bake them. Some folks like the convenience of using the microwave; others prefer to have them in a conventional oven, and some even like to use a potato baker on the cooktop. In a warmer climate you might even be able to grill them at Thanksgiving time.

Baked Sweet Potatoes

1. Be sure to wash the jacketed potatoes well and pat them dry with a paper towel.
2. Always remember to prick the top of each potato multiple times with a fork to allow built-up steam to escape–this is especially important if you cook potatoes in a round glass baking dish using the microwave.
3. For best results, look for potatoes of similar size and shape so that they will bake evenly no matter what device you chose to bake them in. Bake them at 400°F if you use a conventional oven and in case they ooze, be sure to line the baking sheet with foil.