Candied Sweet Potatoes #

Ingredients #

• 6 yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp. salt

Equipment Needed #

• Large pot for boiling sweet potatoes
• 9x13 baking dish
• Small sauce pan
• 1 cup measuring cup
• 1 tsp. measuring sppon

Instructions #

• Boil whole sweet potatoes until tender (approximately 30 to 45 minutes). Drain and cool.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Peel and slice cooled sweet potatoes lengthwise into 1/2 inch slices and place in a 9x13 baking dish.
• In a small saucepan combine butter, brown sugar, water, and salt. Cook over medium heat until sauce is bubbly & sugar is dissolved.
• Pour sauce over sweet potatoes.
• Bake in preheated over for 1 hour basting the sweet potatoes with the sauce.