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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (83)

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: 294 | Total Fat: 11.7g | Cholesterol: 31mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by Maggie   view full review
This was so yummy! I made it for Thanksgiving. I actually cooked the casserole in my crock...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by flowersandcandy4me   view full review
These were excellent. Based on other reviews, I made some adjustments: used only 1/4 cup...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by MARY YAMASAKI   view full review
Fabulous!!!! This is almost exactly my mom's recipe for Thanksgiving sweet potatoes (or...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2007 by cherylalberto   view full review
Since my oven is always full on the holidays, I make this in an electric skillet pan on the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2006 by JANEDANSBURY   view full review
This is good, but my grandmother used a recipe that is so easy...get a lge can of yams, slice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by Jo   view full review
These were delicious despite the fact that they were extremely runny, they never...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2005 by Hopeful   view full review
We always make this kind of candy potato but never had a recipe to follow so it candy sauce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2007 by Shana   view full review
I love this recipe. Even those who say they don't like sweet potatoes like this recipe. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by POETKITTY   view full review
These are embarrasingly easy to make and really tasty- sinfully so. They turned out soft,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by JULIA39   view full review
Our family gobbled this up on Thanksgiving. Very easy and delicious. This recipe will be a...

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