Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

1. Sweet potatoes - 6 large
2. Butter - ½ cup
3. White sugar - 2 cups
4. Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon
5. Ground nutmeg - 1 teaspoon
6. Salt to taste - 1 teaspoon
7. Vanilla extract - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

1. Stage

Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

2. Stage

Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes.

3. Stage

Mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl; pour over potatoes and stir until well-combined. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are "candied" and tender, about 1 hour. The sauce will darken as it cooks.

4. Stage

Stir in vanilla just before serving. Serve hot. Faith N