Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe
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Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes

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!"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 35 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 306 | Total Fat: 11.6g | Cholesterol: 31mg

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2007 by Shana 
I love this recipe. Even those who say they don't like sweet potatoes like this recipe. I... 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

 
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