Grandma Nancy's Cookbook

Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Vegetables
Ingredients: 6 yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 teaspoon salt

Vegetables

8 servings

portioner

15 m

aktiv tid

1 hour 50 minutes

total tid

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Ingredienser

6 yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes

1/2 cup butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon salt

Vejledning

PREHEAT:Bake to 350 degrees F. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, occasionally basting the sweet potatoes with the brown sugar sauce.

1. Place whole sweet potatoes in a steamer over a couple of inches of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and cool.

2. Peel, and slice sweet potatoes lengthwise into 1/2 inch slices. Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.

3. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar, water and salt. When the sauce is bubbly and sugar is dissolved, pour over potatoes.

Notater

Bake potatoes on parchment covered pan, 425 oven for 55 minutes