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Candied Sweet Potatoes

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A home-kitchen version of candied sweet potatoes, written step by step so it's easy to follow built around good potato and pantry staples.

Candied Sweet Potatoes
Total
125 min
Level
Medium

Ingredients

  • 5 medium sweet potatoes or yams
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 1 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. butter

Method

  1. Scrub and pare potatoes.

  2. Heat water, sugar and salt to boiling.

  3. Put in potatoes, cut in halves.

  4. Cover, reduce heat and cook slowly, turning potatoes often, until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

  5. Add butter, turning potatoes to coat well, and cook 5 minutes longer.

  6. Serve hot.

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