Sweet Potato Fries

I've made sweet potato fries before, but I never quite get it right. They'll be soggy, or burnt, or underseasoned. These were delicious. Crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, a little spicy. Yum!

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Peel sweet potato (or, you can mak e them with the skin on). If you need to wash your potato, make sure to dry the potato really well. Slice the potato into fries that are 1/2 - 3/4 of an inch thick.

Put fries into a bowl. Sprinkle with coarse salt (kosher or sea salt) and generously with freshly ground pepper. Drizzle lightly with olive oil. Don't use too much oil or fries will turn out soggy. Add only enough that fries are slightly coated. Toss the fries so they have an even coating of oil, salt, and pepper.

Put fries on a cookie sheet. Spread them out and avoid having them touch each other. You may wish to sprinkle more salt and pepper on them. Put in oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and turn them over, then bake for another 15 minutes. Fries should be browned to a golden color. If they don't look cooked enough, bake longer, in 5 minute intervals, turning them over as needed.

Remove from oven and enjoy!