SOUTHERN CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

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Traditional sweet potato recipe. It is usually served as a side dish.

Provided by Pam Reed

Categories     Side Dish     Casseroles     Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 large sweet potatoes
½ cup butter
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into slices.
  • Melt the butter in a heavy skillet and add the sliced sweet potatoes.
  • Mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Cover the sweet potatoes with sugar mixture and stir. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and cook for about 1 hour or until potatoes are "candied". They should be tender but a little hard around the edges. Also the sauce will turn dark. You will need to stir occasionally during the cooking. Stir in the vanilla just before serving. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.9 calories, Carbohydrate 79.4 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 179.5 mg, Sugar 43 g

Ryan Shaff
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I was looking for a new recipe for candied sweet potatoes and I'm so glad I found this one! These were so easy to make and they turned out perfect.


Soda Duuka
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These candied sweet potatoes were delicious! I used brown sugar instead of white sugar and they were still very sweet. I also added a little bit of cinnamon to the recipe and it gave them a nice warm flavor.


Jitendar Mallah
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I made these candied sweet potatoes for my family and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the sweet and savory flavor. I will definitely be making these again for our holiday meals.


Antonis Stefanelis
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These candied sweet potatoes were a hit at my Thanksgiving dinner! They were sweet, savory, and had a little bit of a kick from the cayenne pepper. I will definitely be making these again.


favour matthew
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I was looking for a new recipe for candied sweet potatoes and I'm so glad I found this one! These were so easy to make and they turned out perfect.


Emmanuel Amama
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These candied sweet potatoes were delicious! I used brown sugar instead of white sugar and they were still very sweet. I also added a little bit of cinnamon to the recipe and it gave them a nice warm flavor.


Pja Jaman
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I made these candied sweet potatoes for my family and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the sweet and savory flavor. I will definitely be making these again for our holiday meals.


Amy Grech
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These candied sweet potatoes were a hit at my Thanksgiving dinner! They were sweet, savory, and had a little bit of a kick from the cayenne pepper. I will definitely be making these again.


Motasem Yoseuf
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I was looking for a new recipe for candied sweet potatoes and I'm so glad I found this one! These were so easy to make and they turned out perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


Godson Okuoimose
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These candied sweet potatoes were delicious! I used brown sugar instead of white sugar and they were still very sweet. I also added a little bit of cinnamon to the recipe and it gave them a nice warm flavor.


mitchelle pinnock-troupe
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I made these candied sweet potatoes for my family and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the sweet and savory flavor. I will definitely be making these again.


IMAD KHAN
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These candied sweet potatoes were the perfect side dish for my Thanksgiving meal! They were sweet, savory, and had a little bit of a kick from the cayenne pepper. I will definitely be making these again.