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Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes

SUBMITTED BY: MICHELLERENE

"This is the classic sweet potato recipe that my grandmother serves each year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's very simple, yet each time I make it people rave and ask for the recipe. Embarrassingly simple & quite delicious!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 45 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 35 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place whole sweet potatoes in a steamer over a couple of inches of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and cool.
  3. Peel, and slice sweet potatoes lengthwise into 1/2 inch slices. Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  4. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar, water and salt. When the sauce is bubbly and sugar is dissolved, pour over potatoes.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, occasionally basting the sweet potatoes with the brown sugar sauce.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by MARY YAMASAKI
Fabulous!!!! This is almost exactly my mom's recipe for Thanksgiving sweet potatoes (or... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by Maggie
This was so yummy! I made it for Thanksgiving. I actually cooked the casserole in my crock... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by Jo
These were delicious despite the fact that they were extremely runny, they never... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by flowersandcandy4me
These were excellent. Based on other reviews, I made some adjustments: used only 1/4 cup... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2006 by JANEDANSBURY
This is good, but my grandmother used a recipe that is so easy...get a lge can of yams, slice... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by JULIA39
Our family gobbled this up on Thanksgiving. Very easy and delicious. This recipe will be a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by POETKITTY
These are embarrasingly easy to make and really tasty- sinfully so. They turned out soft,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2007 by cherylalberto
Since my oven is always full on the holidays, I make this in an electric skillet pan on the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2005 by Hopeful
We always make this kind of candy potato but never had a recipe to follow so it candy sauce... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2005 by ELLENEJ22
Too easy, and sinfully good. Loved the ease of this recipe, came out delicious. Will be my... MORE

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