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Special Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: Ruby Williams 
THIS DISH is quick to prepare, but to save time, I'll often boil the sweet potatoes in advance, then complete the recipe the next day. Orange juice and cinnamon are wonderful for enhancing the flavor of sweet potatoes. This classic recipe is great during the holidays. -Ruby Williams, Bogalusa, Louisiana 

Grandma's Red Hot Southern Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: JenSmith 
Living In: Claremore, Oklahoma, USA
Sweet potatoes are baked with brown sugar and red hot cinnamon candies. My grandmother used to make this simple sweet-spicy dish every year for the holidays. It's so delicious, you'll want to make it all year. 

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Gingered Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: Billie Moss 
Here's an easy and attractive way to spruce up sweet potatoes for your Thanksgiving dinner. Field editor Billie Moss of El Sobrante, California coats the sweet potato wedges with a ginger, cinnamon and brown sugar sauce that's both sweet and spicy. 

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Ken's Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: Ken Churches 
This simple recipe turns plain sweet potatoes into a wonderful holiday side dish. The raisins add a nice touch, and the sweet syrup makes the potatoes taste extra-special. -Ken Churches, San Andreas, California 

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Orange Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: Bonnie Baumgardner 
'Seconds are common once folks try these wonderfully satisfying sweet potatoes--they're smothered with a cinnamon-orange sauce and dotted with walnuts,' writes Bonnie Baumgardner from her home in Sylva, North Carolina. 

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Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: MICHELLERENE 
Yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes are steamed and then baked with brown sugar and butter. 

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Candied Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: Brenda 
These sweet potatoes are easy to make and not overly sweet. 

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Fried Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: LISAB4X 
Blanched sweet potatoes are sliced are fried in melted butter and brown sugar. Simple to make and will always disappear. 

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Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes With Mini Marshmallows

Submitted by: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes are very do-ahead. If you find yourself in a pre-feast frenzy, skip spooning them back into the sweet potato cups and just warm the puree and serve it as is. 

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Spicy Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: Lynn Thomas 
My family fell in love with the combination of sweet and spicy in this potato side dish the very first time they tried it. It goes great with poultry...and looks so pretty on the dinner table. I try to serve it often. --Lynn Thomas London, Ontario 
 
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