Hassleback Sweet Potatoes

This style of cooking potatoes has been my go to for a slightly special twist on the usual baked potato for the last year. It's easy, takes slightly less time to cook and looks pretty. What's not to like? I'd never tried it with a sweet potato before but I thought, "why not?" And as I suspected, it was delicious. Don't worry if you accidentally cut all the way through the potato - just stick it next to the following piece and cook as usual. Simple.

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 45-60 min

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter
1-3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 sweet potatoes, washed
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper

Method: 

Pre-heat the oven to 225C / 437F.

Dry the sweet potatoes and place them on a cutting board. Turn them until you find a side that they can sit evenly on. Using a sharp knife, slice the sweet potatoes at even intervals, approximately half a centimeter. Be careful to slice 75% of the way down, without cutting through entirely. This should cause the slices to fan out slightly. Meanwhile, place the butter and garlic into the microwave for thirty seconds or until the butter has melted. Drizzle the butter over the potatoes and tuck the pieces of garlic in between the slices. Place the potatoes in a baking dish and cover with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake in the oven until the slices are soft and the skin is crispy. Enjoy!