Baked sweet potatoes

 Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs. sweet potatoes about 4 medium-sized potatoes
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil optional
• 1 tsp. salt optional
• ½ tsp. pepper optional
• Brown sugar 
• Butter or margarine 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Rinse and scrub potatoes to remove any excess dirt and poke holes all over potatoes using a large fork.
   
3. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper if you would like. (optional)
4. Wrapping potatoes is optional-but wrap potatoes in a large piece of aluminum foil, making sure the foil wraps around the potato at least twice. Secure the ends so no juice escapes the packet.
5. Place wrapped potatoes on a large baking sheet and bake potatoes for 45-60 minutes or until they are cooked all of the way through. You can test this by inserting a fork or knife into the thickest part.
6. Remove and make a slit on the potatoes and top with brown sugar and butter or margarine.