Oven‑Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet potatoes
• 1 tbsp spelt whole‑grain flour
• 1 tsp Olive oil
• Pepper
• paprika powder
• Salt

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel or wash the sweet potatoes as desired, then dry them. Cut into ½ cm thick sticks.

2. 2.

   Place the sticks in a bowl of water and let soak for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.

3. 3.

   Remove from water and pat thoroughly dry.

4. 4.

   Preheat oven to 230 °C (convection).

5. 5.

   Coat the sticks with flour or starch by shaking in a covered bowl until evenly coated.

6. 6.

   Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, brush with oil. Arrange fries side‑by‑side, season with paprika and pepper; ensure they do not touch or overlap. Return to oven on middle rack and bake for about 25 minutes until crisp.

7. 7.

   Open the oven door every 5 minutes during baking to release moisture.

8. 8.

   After baking, turn off the oven and let fries rest for ~5 minutes before seasoning and enjoying crisp.