Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 114 grams butter; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 pinch salt; 6 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 400 grams white sugar

If you want to add more gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your recipe box, Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes might be a recipe you should try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 447 calories. For 91 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 8. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 25 minutes. If you have sweet potatoes, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Pineapple Sweet Potato Casserole with Candied Pecans, Candied Nuts, and Candied Pine Nut Crusted Brie Salad.

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together.

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Bowl

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add sweet potatoes, and stir to coat.

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Sweet Potato

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle sugar mixture over the sweet potatoes, and stir. Cover skillet, and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour, or until the sauce is dark and the potatoes are candied. They should be tender, but a little hard around the edges.

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