Directions: Place potatoes in a shallow baking dish, lightly oiled or
buttered / Mix melted
butter and syrup together and drizzle evenly over potatoes, or use a pastry brush and brush each potato
with the
mixture / Then sprinkle
with salt & pepper / Bake covered at 375º for 30 minutes / Remove cover and continue to cook,
basting occasionally
with juices, until gold brown and tender, another 30 — 40 minutes / Sprinkle
with candied nuts if you like / Serve immediately, or place in a clean, ovenproof dish and reheat later.