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Roasted Orange Molasses Sweet Potatoes

Name: Roasted Orange Molasses Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients: Unsalted butter for buttering pan; 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest; 1 1/4 cups fresh orange juice; 2 tablespoons molasses (not robust or blackstrap); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 4 large sweet potatoes (2 3/4 pounds), peeled and cut lengthwise into 1-inch-wide wedges

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Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Generously butter a large (13- by 9- by 2-inch) shallow baking pan.
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Heat zest, juice, molasses, salt, and pepper in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until molasses is dissolved.
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Toss potatoes with molasses mixture in baking pan and arrange, cut sides down, in 1 layer. Bake, uncovered, turning over once (to other cut side), until tender and glazed, 25 to 30 minutes.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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