Mamas Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipes

MAMA'S CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil sweet potatoes for 30 minutes. Let potatoes cool and then peel. Cut into quarters.
• Place in a large saucepan and add butter, orange juice, syrup and sugar.
• On top of stove cook at low heat for about 1 3/4 hours to glaze potatoes. Tilt saucepan often to coat all potatoes. Place oranges slices in pot 30 minutes before serving. (She never used a crock pot, but I bet it would work as well.) Freezes well -- just reheat and serve.

MAMA'S SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. In saucepan, cook sweet potatoes, liquid, and brown sugar over low heat about 20-30 minutes, until syrup forms and cooks down nice and thick. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. You might want to cut some of the larger potato pieces into smaller chunks, but leave them chunky. My mother never mashed her sweet potatoes.
• 2. Place cooked sweet potatoes into a greased casserole to fit - usually about a 2-quart dish. Top evenly with the marshmallows. They should be nice and thick and cover the potatoes well. Use more than half the bag if you need to.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees about 20-25 minutes, until marshmallows are puffed and browned. May serve hot, or allow to cool to room temperature (that's usually how we had them, because they would have to sit out while the dressing and other dishes were in the oven).

MAMA'S SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• -Place pre-cut sweet potatoes in baking dish. If you buy them in a can, place the juice aside.
• -Melt butter in microwave for about 45 seconds.
• -Add orange juice and sweet potato juice together. Stir.
• -As you are stirring add cinnamon, and sugars.
• -Once all mixed pour over sweet potatoes. If desired top off with marshmallows.
• -Put in 300 degree F. oven for 15-20 minutes or until sweet potatoes are soft and tender.