Sweet Potatoes With Bacon and Orange

• 4 medium sweet potatoes
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 14 cup orange juice concentrate
• 14 teaspoon orange zest, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 14 cup bacon, cooked, crumbled (I use Hormel's Real Bacon Pieces)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Scrub & wash the sweet potatoes then cut each in half across the middle.
3. Julienne the potatoes, then place in a microwave proof dish, cover, & microwave on high for 4 minutes.
4. In a small bowl, blend together the syrup, juice concentrate, zest & thyme.
5. Put the microwaved sweet potatoes in a glass baking dish & toss them with the syrup mixture.
6. Spray the top with a nonstick baking spray, then bake for 20 minutes.
7. When done, sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the top of the orange sweet potatoes & serve.

sweet potatoes, maple syrup, orange juice concentrate, orange zest, thyme, bacon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-potatoes-with-bacon-and-orange-467418 (may not work)