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Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

SUBMITTED BY: Pam Reed  PHOTO BY: JCLONGACRE 

"Traditional sweet potato recipe. It is usually served as a side dish. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com."
Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 128 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 large sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into slices.
  2. Melt the butter or margarine in a heavy skillet and add the sliced sweet potatoes.
  3. Mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Cover the sweet potatoes with sugar mixture and stir. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and cook for about 1 hour or until potatoes are "candied". They should be tender but a little hard around the edges. Also the sauce will turn dark. You will need to stir occasionally during the cooking. Stir in the vanilla just before serving. Serve hot.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 30, 2005 by Suzy 
Slow cooking without stirring made all the difference - thank you I finally made the perfect... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 14, 2003 by H2579380 
I found this recipe looking for a new sweet potato recipe for Thanksgiving. Now my family... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 20, 2006 by pretty_in_pink_pa 
This is how I have been making my sweet potatoes since I can remember, and how my mother and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 20, 2005 by chellebelle 
Excellent recipe! Much easier than the way I made them in the past. I needed a large dutch... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 4, 2007 by BARBARA A. 
Yummy. My husband raved about them so much I ended up cooking another batch the day after.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 19, 2005 by HONEYROSE 
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Finally! After years of the frustration of having watery... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 28, 2006 by Niese 
These are just like my grandmother's. They are fabulous. Will make again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 28, 2005 by Ann 
Served this on Thanksgiving. It was a big hit. I substituted Splenda brown sugar for half of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 13, 2007 by BONHA 
I love this recipe, but my son is diabetic so I use Splenda in place of the sugar and double... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 17, 2007 by Cole 
Fabulous recipe! I tried this recipe for the first time last Thanksgiving and have used it... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 270

  • Total Fat: 8g
  • Cholesterol: 21mg
  • Sodium: 87mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.1g
  • Protein: 1.2g

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