aunt mattie's candied sweet potatoes

Name: Aunt Mattie's Candied Sweet Potatoes
Cook time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) sweet potatoes, peeled and cooked; 1 cup(s) dried apricots, cooked and drained, reserve 1/4 cup liquid; 1/4 cup(s) liquid drained from apricots after cooking; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, packed; 1/4 cup(s) butter, melted; 1 teaspoon(s) grated orange peel; 1/4 cup(s) chopped walnuts or pecans

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Claudia McClaran

Lawton, OK

Updated on Nov 5, 2013

Many years ago, someone in the family collected recipes from descendants of my great grandparents, William M. and Florence E. (Snodgrass) Whaley and had them compiled into a cookbook. I am posting those recipes here so that they will not be lost. This recipe was submitted by my Great Aunt Mattie.

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Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cooked
1 cup dried apricots, cooked and drained, reserve 1/4 cup liquid
1/4 cup liquid drained from apricots after cooking
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

How To Make aunt mattie's candied sweet potatoes

Step 1

Follow package directions for rehydrating/cooking dried apricots.

Step 2

Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
Step 3

Cut sweet potatoes into thick slices. Arrange in casserole dish that has been greased.
Step 4

Cover sweet potato slices with a layer of apricots.
Step 5

Sprinkle with brown sugar.
Step 6

Repeat layers.
Step 7

Combine melted butter, 1/4 cup liquid from cooking the apricots and orange zest. Pour over potatoes.
Step 8

Bake 45 minutes, uncovered. Sprinkle with nuts an return to oven for 5 more minutes.
Step 9

This is also good with pineapple substituted for dried apricots.
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