Sweet potato fries

Ingredients

• 1.8 lbsweet potatoes, cut into finger-thick batons
• 2 tbspcornstarch
• 3 tbspolive oil
• 1 tspsmoked paprika
• 1 tspgarlic powder
• 1 1/2 tspsea salt
• 1/2 tspblack pepper

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 425°F with a large baking sheet inside it. Cut the sweet potatoes into batons of roughly equal thickness and pat them completely dry with a cloth.

2. 2

   Put the batons in a bowl, scatter the cornstarch over, and toss until every piece carries a faint pale film with no dry pockets left in the bowl.

3. 3

   Add the olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper and toss again until the fries are evenly coated and glossy.

4. 4

   Spread the fries in a single layer on the hot tray with space between them, and bake until the undersides are browned and crisp.

5. 5

   Turn the fries over and bake until crisp on both sides and darkened at the tips. Eat them straight away.