Candied Sweet Potatoes Southern Traditional Recipes

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes and boil until slightly underdone, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and peel.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine margarine, brown sugar, 2 cups marshmallows, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows are melted.
• Stir potatoes into marshmallow sauce. While stirring mash about half of the potatoes, and break the others into bite-sized chunks. Transfer to prepared dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cover top evenly with remaining marshmallows. Return to oven and bake until marshmallows are golden brown.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES - SOUTHERN TRADITIONAL

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
• While butter is melting, in a small bowl combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• Add sliced potatoes to melted butter and turn to coat.
• Sprinkle sugar mixture over potatoes, stir to coat.
• Cover skillet, reduce heat to low.
• Stirring occasionally, Cook for 50-60 minutes (depending on how thick you sliced your potatoes), or until potatoes are tender.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES - SOUTHERN TRADITIONAL (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add oranje juice and mix in until melted.
• While butter is melting, in a small bowl combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• Add sliced potatoes to melted butter and turn to coat.
• Sprinkle sugar mixture over potatoes, stir to coat.
• Cover skillet, reduce heat to low.
• Stirring occasionally, Cook for 50-60 minutes (depending on how thick you sliced your potatoes), or until potatoes are tender.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil; boil gently 30-45 minutes or until potatoes can be easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. , While potatoes cool, preheat oven to 375°. When sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and cut into wedges. Place in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Dot with butter; drizzle with corn syrup. , Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until bubbly, basting with sauce occasionally.