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    Sweet Potatoes

    Oct 06, 2020 4 minutes
    PHOTOGRAPHY BY JIM BATHIE
    RECIPE DEVELOPMENT BY TAYLOR FRANKLIN WANN
    FOOD STYLING BY KATHLEEN KANEN
    STYLING BY SIDNEY BRAGIEL

    Basic Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    Poke sweet potatoes all over with a fork several times. Place on a parchment- or foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and roast at 375º until very soft and skin is pulling away from flesh, about 1 hour for medium potatoes.

    —Sweet potatoes have been put to good use in Southern cooking and baking for generations. Right at home in sweet and savory dishes alike, sweet potatoes are as versatile as they are delicious and star in some of the South’s

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