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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Pomegranate Glaze
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Pomegranate Molasses

Pomegranate molasses is made by reducing pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon juice. It has a tangy, tart, lightly sweet taste and can be used in baking, as a topping for desserts, as an addition to drinks, or as a glaze for vegetables or meats. Please note: Prep Time ranages from 50-90 minutes for making the pomegranate molasses. However, it does NOT require constant attention.
Prep Time1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 4
Author: Terri @ that's some good cookin'

Ingredients

For the pomegranate molasses:

  • 4 cups pomegranate juice POM brand recommended
  • 2/3 cups white granulated sugar
  • juice from 1 lemon

For the sweet potatoes:

  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes or yams
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt, to taste
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate molasses recipe provided
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice

Instructions

For the pomegranate molasses:

  • Mix the pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon together in a saucepot. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring as needed. Lower heat enough to keep the mixture at a very low boil until mixture has reduced to about 1 1/4 cups, stirring more frequently as the mixture reduces. The cooking process will take 50-90 minutes. The pomegranate molasses will thicken as it cools.

For the sweet potatoes:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a large baking pan with foil; set aside.
  • Peel sweet potatoes and dice into 1-inch cubes. Put in large mixing bowl and toss with olive oil until sweet potatoes are well coated. Sprinkle with salt, to taste.
  • Roast in oven until potatoes are fork tender, 15-20 minutes.
  • While potatoes are roasting, stir together the pomegranate molasses and allspice.
  • Place hot sweet potatoes in serving dish. Pour the pomegranate molasses mixture over the potatoes and toss gently to coat potatoes. Garnish as desired. I used pomegranate arils and some chopped parsley. Extra pomegranate molasses can be passed at the table.

Notes

The pomegranate molasses can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to six months. Use in baking, as a glaze for roasted vegetables, or mixed into fruit drinks or other beverages of choice.