Sweet potatoes can be baked, boiled, fried, broiled, canned or frozen. They
can also be cooked in the microwave oven.
Microwave Sweet Potatoes:
For best results, choose uniform size sweet potatoes. Pierce washed sweet
potatoes with a fork. Place on paper towel on shelf of microwave oven 1 inch
apart. Turn sweet potatoes over and rearrange after half of cooking time. Cook
on HIGH power level. Cooking time will vary, depending on the number of sweet
potatoes.
| Sweet Potatoes |
Minutes |
| 1 |
4 to 6 |
| 2 |
6 to 8 |
| 3 |
8 to 12 |
| 4 |
12 to 16 |
| 5 |
16 to 20 |
Charcoal Broiled Sweet Potatoes: Rub a little fat over clean sweet potato skins.
Wrap double foil loosely around sweet potatoes. Cook in coals for about 45
minutes. Keep warm on edge of grill.