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Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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Recipe Introduction

Union Square Cafe Cookbook "Second Helpings" Manhattan, N.Y. was introduced at the Sara Lee St. Louis Cooks event last week at the Clayton Farmer's Market.. Hometowner Danny Meyer and Chef Michael Romano are co-owners of the most popular restaurant in New York City for the last 5 years...Danny also owns Gramercy Tavern, Eleven Madison Park, and Tabla, all of which ranked in the top 25 eateries according to the Zagat Survey... during the weeks following Sept. 11th, the restaurant co-operated with other Manhattan dineries to feed police and firemen, volunteer workers and family members. “The Chefs of Spirit" were inspired by the memory of workers in the restaurant on the 105th floor at the top of one of the Twin Towers.. the Cookbook is a sequel to the first one and offers 140 recipes that are most popular the last 8 years...Meyer refers to them as grown-up comfort foods "that satisfy the soul as well as fill the tummy"... preheat oven to 400 degrees
melt 2 Tab. butter in a metal 9"x13" baking pan in the oven..
sprinkle 2 Tab. brown sugar on top of melted butter..
add 2 lbs. sweet potatoes...peeled split lengthwise, sliced crossways in 1/4" slices..

sprinkle with 1/8 tsp cinnamon and
grating of fresh nutmeg..
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes.
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stir to coat slices...
shaking pan occasionally, roast 45 to 50 minutes until tender and browned,
remove from oven..
gently stir in 1 to 2 Tab. good quality Maple syrup
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 tsp Kosher salt..

roast 10 to 15 minutes longer until glazed and falling apart...
spoon into serving bowl and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley. Serves 4