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caramel sweet potatoes

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Barbara Pendley
McMinnville, TN

I never cared for sweet potatoes until I had this dish about 5 years ago at a friends Thanksgiving dinner party. I begged her sister for this recipe for over a year. The ingredients are not much different from other sweet potatoe dishes but this one just really struck home with me.

(2 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For caramel sweet potatoes

  • 5 md
    sweet potatoes, peeled & cubed
  • 1 c
    light brown sugar
  • 1/4 c
    white sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 c
    half & half
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    pecans, chopped
  • large marshmellows

How To Make caramel sweet potatoes

  • 1
    Cook sweet potatoes until tender.
  • 2
    Drain and arrange in a greased baking dish.
  • 3
    Mix sugars, salt, flour together.
  • 4
    Sprinkle this mixture over the sweet potatoes.
  • 5
    Dot with butter.
  • 6
    Add chopped pecans.
  • 7
    Add marshmellows.
  • 8
    Pour half & half over all.
  • 9
    Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 min.

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