Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 sweet potatoes
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flaked coconut (optional)
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan with water to cover them. bring the water to a boil, reduce heat, cover and let simmer 25 to 30 minutes until tender.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). use non-aerosol non stick spray to grease a 8x8 inch baking pan.
• when the sweet potatoes are cool, peel and cut them into large chunks. arrange them in the prepared dish.
• in a small saucepan, melt butter, syrup, sugar and coconut together over a low heat. cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. sprinkle mixture over sweet potatoes. top mixture with pecans.
• bake 5 to 7 minutes, until top is lightly browned.