Categories: Vegetables, Side dish, Holiday 
      Yield: 8 servings 
  
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine 
     32 oz Sweet potatoes; drained* 
    1/4 c  Maple syrup 
    1/2 c  Salted sunflower nuts 
  
  *Or 2 lbs.fresh sweet potatoes, pared and cooked in water to cover 
  until tender. 1. Place butter in baking dish and place in oven to 
  melt as oven preheats. 2. Prepare potatoes. They should be left whole 
  if small, or cut into 2-inch chunks if large. 3. Turn potatoes in 
  melted butter in baking dish until coated on all sides. 4. Drizzle 
  syrup evenly over potatoes 5. Sprinkle with the sunflower nuts. 6. 
  Bake at 350' for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. 7. Transfer 
  to serving dish. 
   Servings - 4 You can prepare the dish ahead and bake it just before 
  serving. I've made this the last couple of years and everyone seems 
  to like it even better than the marshmallow-topped ones.