Help with Sweet Potato Steak Fries!

[mb]

I'd like to make the Spicy Steak Fries from March 2000 with sweet potatoes instead of baking potatoes. (Basically, you just cut the potatoes into wedges, sprinkle w/ a seasoning blend, and bake at 400 for 40 minutes.)

I usually use a creole seasoning for those fries, and thought this might give a nice sweet/spicy taste when put on sweet potatoes. Does anyone have any seasoning suggestions for sweet potatoes?

Also, is the baking time the same for white potatoes and sweet potatoes? I dont' usually cook sweet potatoes, so I'm not sure.

TIA! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[beccathebaker]

I think that the creole seasoning would be great on the sweets as well. I love using rosemary, salt, and garlic on my sweet potato fries. It seems to me that they cook faster than regular potatoes-perhaps due to the natural sugars caramelizing sooner! Enjoy-those are one of my favorite things.
Becca

[mb]

beccathebaker, thanks! the fries turned out to my liking using the creole seasoning and baking for 35 minutes. unfortunately, DH didn't care for them... i don't know why he waited until AFTER dinner to tell me he doesn't like sweet potatoes! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[A Male Reader]

Ladies & Gentleman,

Last night I oven baked sweet potato fries. I cooked the (1/2") wedges (from one sweet potato tossed with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a little cayenne) for 45 minutes at 400. Make sure you have a non stick pan AND use cooking spray or your fries will stick to the pan like nobody's business. Flip after 25 minutes too. I served them with a sour cream dip made with 1 cup of low fat sour cream and 3/4 chopped green onion !! They're excellent. Slightly sweet and super healthy (they're actually known as the women's vegetable) Very healthy for you lady folk http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif and me too I guess !!

[This message has been edited by A Male Reader (edited 06-26-2001).]