HASSELBACK SWEET POTATOES

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 4 large Sweet Potatoes

• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil              

• Coarse Kosher Salt

• Black Pepper

• 3 Tbsp Salted Butter, melted

• 1 Tsp Hot Sauce, preferred brand Franks

• 1 Tbsp Fresh Sage, choppped

• 2 Tsp Maple Syrup

• 1 Tsp Seasoned Salt        

• 1 ½ Tbsp Parmesan Cheese, grated

• 4 Slices Bacon, cooked and crumbled for Garnish, optional

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°F

1. Wash and dry the potatoes.

2. Place the potato between two wooden spoon handles, this will allow you to cut slices in the potato vertically leaving the bottom intact. You should stop once the knife hits the edge of the spoon handles.  Space the slices about ¼ inch apart.  After making cuts in the potato about halfway through, turn the other way and continue slicing.

3. Brush all sides of the potatoes with the olive oil and season them generously with kosher salt and pepper.

4. Place the potatoes cut side up on a sheet pan (for less clean up line the pan with aluminum foil).

5. Cook for about 1 hour until tender and take out of the oven. Potato slices should be falling open very easily.

6. While the potatoes are cooking, melt the butter in a small saucepan, once melted turn off the heat. Add the hot sauce, maple syrup, seasoned salt and sage, mix and set aside.

7. Brush the melted butter mixture over the potatoes and in between each of the slices, then garnish with parmesan cheese and/or crumbled bacon.