Oven Sweet Potato Fries

I think my mom is obsessed with sweet potatoes...per my request, she kindly brought me groceries on one of her trips to visit. Milk, eggs, lettuce- the usual. And TEN sweet potatoes. Ten. She claims my grandfather gave her a bunch and she was just trying to get rid of some (why he has that many sweet potato is just as alarming). Anyway, I have been trying to come up with different ways to cook them before they go bad. I've always been a huge fan of sweet potato fries at restaurants, but never have tried to make them myself. This recipe was a complete gamble. I found it on another cooking blog and decided to give it a shot.

I'm going to be honest, the preparation was quite difficult. I almost lost a few fingers...literally. I'm not sure if there is a trick i'm unaware of but raw sweet potatoes are nearly impossible to slice. My roommate watched me with full intention of having to take me to the ER. It was so difficult, BUT....

So worth it. They were delicious! Therefore, I'd recommend either figuring out a better way to cut them, or taking your chances and being super careful. They are cheap to make, nutritious, and soooo yummy.

Enjoy!

                                               PS: This picture does not do them justice :)
RECIPE:

• 1 large sweet potato, peeled, sliced into medium strips
• 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 egg white slightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (OPTIONAL)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Combine dry ingredients in a gallon size zip lock bag. Whisk together in a large bowl oil and egg white. Add potatoes and spices to oil & egg mixture, toss lightly to coat.

Place potatoes on a non-stick cookie sheet, spread out so they are not touching, bake 30 minutes or until tender on the inside and crunch on the outside. Turn potatoes after 15 minutes of cooking time.

NOTE: Feel free to add more spices or different spices altogether

http://skinnyms.com/sweet-potato-fries/