On the Thanksgiving desk, candy potatoes are often relegated to a sugary, cloying casserole full with blown-out marshmallow goo. Not right here. On the Ooni HQ kitchen, we’ve reinterpreted them on this spicy-sweet aspect dish. Heat maple syrup and cinnamon carry sweetness and heat, whereas pink peppercorns, Aleppo pepper and harissa spice powder add a fruity pepperiness and earthy, slow-building warmth.
For all that taste, that is a simple Thanksgiving aspect. Baked candy potatoes get lower into ¼-inch slices and layered in a baking dish, then glazed with spice-infused maple syrup that’s been briefly heated on the stovetop to bloom the peppercorns, cinnamon stick and pepper powders. Later, a refire utilizing the Ooni ovens’ highly effective direct flames ensures each chunk serves up a mixture of crispy, caramelized morsels and tender, smooth bits. In a nod to the unique casserole (however with out further sweetness), a sprinkling of toasted pecans and sea salt get added post-bake.
Leftovers, ought to you’ve got any, additionally simply so occur to make for a superb pizza topping. They’d make a very simple topping swap for our Harissa-Spiced Candy Potato Thanksgiving Pizza.
This recipe seems in Taking Thanksgiving Classics for a Spin. Discover more Thanksgiving recipes here.
Notes: You possibly can additionally make this dish begin to end in your Ooni oven by baking the candy potatoes inside. Simply wrap them in foil, place them mid-oven and switch them periodically. Conversely, they may very well be completed beneath the broiler in your house oven. Both means, this can be a nice make-ahead dish. You may bake and slice the candy potatoes as much as a day forward of time, then merely layer, brush with syrup and bake shortly earlier than you’re able to eat.
Relying on the dimensions of the candy potatoes, you would possibly want kind of salt and oil to cowl and season them earlier than baking. For reference, the three candy potatoes we used weighed about 14 ounces (400 grams) in whole.
Time
40 minutes baking time; one hour whole
Yield
serves 4 as a aspect
Gear
Ooni pizza oven
Ooni Infrared Thermometer
9-inch baking dish (spherical or sq.)
pastry brush
Ooni Pizza Oven Gloves
Components
3 massive candy potatoes
3 tablespoons (40 grams) grapeseed oil or extra-virgin olive oil
3 teaspoons (15 grams) sea salt, plus extra for seasoning
½ cup (140 grams) maple syrup
2 cinnamon sticks
1½ tablespoons (15 grams) pink peppercorns, entire
1 teaspoon (10 grams) harissa powder
2 teaspoons (10 grams) Aleppo pepper
½ cup (60 grams) pecans, chopped and toastedTechnique
Preheat your standard oven to 375˚F (190˚C). Totally coat the candy potatoes with oil and season with salt.
Roast potatoes within the oven till they’re simply pierced with the tines of a fork (or a cake tester), however not mushy (about 35 minutes). Take away from the oven and let cool.
Add maple syrup, cinnamon, peppercorns, harissa and Aleppo pepper in a small saucepan and convey to a simmer; maintain there for 3 minutes, then flip off the warmth. 
Fireplace up your Ooni oven. Goal for 650˚F (345˚C) on the middle of the stone baking board inside. (You may test the temperature inside rapidly and simply utilizing an infrared thermometer. )
Slice the candy potatoes into shingles a few quarter inch thick. 
Layer candy potatoes in a baking dish, overlapping the shingles. Use a pastry brush to glaze them with maple syrup, then sprinkle with sea salt to style.
Place in your Ooni oven and prepare dinner till the candy potatoes are caramelized on high, about 5 minutes. 
Take away from the oven and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Serve and luxuriate in!
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