Baked sweet potatoes

Wash off any dirt, put the sweet potatoes on an oven tray and bake at 180 degrees celsius for about an hour.

After about 40 minutes they leak a sticky sugar syrup and can come out; left longer, until the syrup burns, they take on a smoky flavour and the skin turns almost to charcoal.

Cool a few minutes, then tear into the skin to get at the flesh; the syrup absorbs into the skin, which is the best part.

Traditionally served in old newspaper, which he warns against because of the inks.