Maple Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipes

MAPLE CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• To cook the sweet potatoes, wash them and prick all over with a fork. Wrap in foil and bake in a 375-degree oven until very tender. This can take anywhere from 50 minutes to 1 1/2 hours, depending upon the girth of the potato. Thinner ones cook more quickly. Cool. Peel just before using.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a small pot, combine syrup, cider, butter, cinnamon, cloves and orange zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until somewhat thickened, about 15 minutes. Pour syrup over sliced sweet potatoes and bake, uncovered, until bubbling and brown, 25 to 40 minutes.

MAPLE CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Boil the potatoes in their jackets until nearly done.
• Peel, slice, and put into a baking dish.
• Bring the remaining ingredients to a boil and pour over the potatoes.
• Bake at 300 degrees, uncovered, for 1 hour, or until the potatoes are glazed and the syrup has thickened a bit.
• Baste them twice or three times during the baking process.

MAPLE CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 30-45 minutes or until potatoes can be easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. , When cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and cut into wedges. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over potatoes. Dot with butter; drizzle with syrup. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly, basting with sauce occasionally.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES WITH MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil; add sweet potatoes. Continue to boil until they are easily pierced with a knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
• While potatoes boil, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Mash the potatoes thoroughly in a bowl. Mix cinnamon, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and allspice together and stir into the potatoes. Transfer to the prepared baking pan. Mix maple syrup and butter together and drizzle over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

MAPLE CANDIED SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine brown sugar and flour. Beat in the sweet potatoes, milk, butter, eggs, nutmeg and salt. Pour into pastry shell. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For topping, in a small heavy skillet, melt butter. Add pecans; cook over medium heat until toasted, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar. Cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is melted. Sprinkle over pie. Refrigerate leftovers.