Purple and Orange Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar Butter

One day as I was grocery shopping, I noticed some beautiful purple sweet potatoes. Combined with orange sweet potatoes, they make a colorful, rustic dish. Add a little brown sugar butter, and these yummy, hearty potatoes can actually be eaten for dessert-much like a sweet potato casserole. They are very filling, so you'll probably only need one per person.

INGREDIENTS

Sweet Potatoes

• purple sweet potatoes

• orange sweet potatoes

Brown Sugar Butter

• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter

• ¼ cup brown sugar

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

• Soften (don't melt) the butter. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar and stir. Place the brown sugar butter in a ramekin and refrigerate (see photo).

• Wash sweet potatoes thoroughly.

• Poke sweet potatoes with a fork, and place on a baking sheet.

• Bake for 30 minutes. Check for tenderness, and continue to bake another 10-15 minutes if necessary.

• Split potatoes down the middle, and serve with brown sugar butter. You may also cut a few into rounds to garnish (see photo).