candied sweet potatoes

Name: Candied Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - 2 - 3 sweet potatoes - the ones with orange skins; - 1/2 stick butter; - 2 tablespoons water; - 1/2 cup sugar; - 1/4 teaspoon salt; - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

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Marjorie Milligan

Hollywood, AL

Updated on Nov 18, 2013

Recipe from my recipe files - been using this recipe for over 50 years.

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prep time 20 Min

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method Stove Top

yield 6 - 8

Ingredients

- 2 - 3 sweet potatoes - the ones with orange skins
- 1/2 stick butter
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

How To Make candied sweet potatoes

Step 1

Wash and peel potatoes and cut into 1/4 inch slices lengthwise.

Step 2

Place in a heavy skillet in which butter has been melted.
Step 3

Sprinkle with the sugar, water and cinnamon.
Step 4

Cover and cook very slowly until the potatoes are tender.
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