pomegranate sweet potatoes

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons apple vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• wrap the sweet potatoes with plastic wrap, and place into the microwave. cook on high until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 4 minutes, depending on the microwave. unwrap the potatoes, and refrigerate until cool enough to handle.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a small baking dish.
• bring the pomegranate juice, water, vinegar, sugar, and cinnamon to a simmer in a small saucepan. reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer gently for 15 minutes. meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut into large cubes; place into the prepared baking dish, and dot with the cubed butter. pour the pomegranate sauce evenly overtop.
• bake in preheated oven 30 minutes until the pomegranate sauce has thickened into a glaze. gently stir the potatoes occasionally as they bake to coat them in the glaze.