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