candied sweet potatoes

Recipe by
ann wilson
the villages, FL

Prepared by Jan Force of The Villages, FL on 11/19/2013

yield 6 -8
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For candied sweet potatoes

  • 2 lb
    sweet potatoes--about six medium
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt

How To Make candied sweet potatoes

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash sweet potatoes and then poke with a knife for steam to escape while baking
  • 2
    Bake potatoes for about one hour or until soft.
  • 3
    Scoop out the insides of the baked potatoes and mash.
  • 4
    Combine brown sugar, butter and salt and cook over medium heat until smooth and bubbly. Then stir the mixture into the potatoes.
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