Candied Sweet Potatoes
Recipe: #29891
July 04, 2018
"I haven't had these in years, but it was a staple at Thanksgiving dinners when I was a kid. This recipe is for a large crowd, but could easily be cut down for a regular family meal. Never buy candied sweet potatoes in a can again...this is so much better."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (86.2 g)
- Calories 99
- Total Fat - 3.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.1 g
- Cholesterol - 8.7 mg
- Sodium - 36.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 16.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 7.1 g
- Protein - 1.9 g
- Calcium - 23 mg
- Iron - 2.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Bake potatoes in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes, turning them over after 30 minutes. The potatoes should be taken out of the oven before they are fully cooked.
Step 2
While the potatoes are baking, heat brown sugar and water in a small saucepan, stirring constantly until it boils for 3 minutes. Add butter and stir until melted.
Step 3
Remove the baked potatoes from the oven and cool until you can peel potatoes and slice in half lengthwise. Place them in a baking pan in a single layer.
Step 4
Pour syrup over potatoes.
Step 5
Bake for 35 minutes in 325 degree oven, turning potatoes often in the syrup.
Tips
No special items needed.