candied sweet potatoes

(1 RATING)
36 Pinches
Sterlington, LA
Updated on Jun 19, 2013

Everyone that eats these think they are delicious. I tell them if you like these, you should have ate the ones that my mama made! That is why I say that they are "almost" like my mama's.

prep time
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 6 - sweet potatoes, peeled
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 pinch salt

How To Make candied sweet potatoes

  • Step 1
    Slice the peeled sweet potatoes into rounds about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Step 2
    Add oil and butter to cast iron pot. Heat.
  • Step 3
    Add sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with salt. Then add sugar over the sweet potatoes. Stir.
  • Step 4
    Cover skillet. Reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for one hour or until the sauce is dark and the potatoes are candied. They should be tender, but a little hard around the edges.

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Category: Vegetables
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: Southern
Method: Stove Top

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