Sweet Potatoes With Candied Bacon Recipe

This sweet and salty combination of creamy smooth sweet potatoes and crisp cinnamon-spiced bacon bits is positively addictive!

Recipe «Sweet Potatoes With Candied Bacon Recipe» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 120 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author WomanWorld would need: 4 lb. sweet potatoes, 2 tbsp. + 1/2 cup orange marmalade, 2 tbsp. packed light brown sugar, 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/4 c. butter melted , 6 slices bacon, 1/2 tsp. salt .

Ingredients:

• 4 lb. sweet potatoes 
• 2 tbsp. + 1/2 cup orange marmalade 
• 2 tbsp. packed light brown sugar 
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 
• 1/4 c. butter melted 
• 6 slices bacon 
• 1/2 tsp. salt 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with foil. Using fork, pierce sweet potatoes in several places. Place potatoes on 1 baking sheet. Bake until very tender, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. Let stand until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes. 
2. Increase temperature to 400 degrees. Place rack on remaining baking sheet; coat with cooking spray. In small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons marmalade with brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; reserve. 
3. Arrange bacon slices on rack on baking sheet. Brush both sides of each slice with marmalade-cinnamon mixture. Bake 15 minutes or until crisp. Remove from rack; cool and chop.  
4. Coat 2-quart baking or soufflé dish with cooking spray. Scoop potato flesh from skins into large bowl; mash until smooth. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup marmalade, butter and salt and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Transfer to baking dish. Bake 20 minutes or until heated through. Serve sprinkled with candied bacon.