Pumpkin Or Sweet Potato In Brown Sugar Syrup Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to the 450 degrees F.
• Cook the sweet potatoes: Place the sweet potatoes in the center of the oven and bake until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Let cool slPeel the potatoes and cut them crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices. Arrange them in an 8-by-12-inch baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Flavor the sweet potatoes: Meanwhile, in a medium pot, bring the sugar and 1/2 cup water to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in the vinegar and pumpkin pie spice and cook until syrupy, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour over the potatoes.
• Bake and serve: Toss the marshmallows with the melted butter in a large bowl, use a fine-mesh strainer to sprinkle them evenly with the cayenne and arrange them on the potatoes. Bake until the marshmallows puff and brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Set the oven to broil and broil the tops for 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the pecans.

Steps:

• If using a pumpkin, cut it in half, remove and discard seeds. Trim and discard stringy part. Cut each half into four sections, and each of those sections into thirds, so that each piece is about 2-by-2 inches. Do not peel the pumpkin.
• In a four-quart saucepan, bring water, sugar and cinnamon to a boil. Add pumpkin pieces, and simmer until tender, about 50 minutes; do not overcook.
• Transfer pumpkin to a serving platter with some of the syrup. Serve warm. Or even better, serve it the next day, when the syrup infuses the pumpkin or potatoes.

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-20 minutes or just until tender. Drain; cool slightly and peel. Peel and cut into 1/4-in. slices., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, apple juice, salt and cinnamon; set aside. In an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray, alternately layer sweet potato and apple slices in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with brown sugar mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with pan juices.