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Candied Sweet Potatoes

Author Joy in Every Season

Ingredients

  • 3-4 large sweet potatoes I use the light colored yams
  • 3/4 cup real butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg I prefer to use freshly grated

Instructions

  • Wash potatoes and poke with knife (to release steam when baking).
  • Bake at 350* for approx 45 minutes. Potatoes should be almost tender.
  • When potatoes are cool to touch, peel potatoes.
  • Cut into 2" pieces.
  • When the potatoes are cooling, place butter in oven proof baking dish, and place in warm oven to melt butter.
  • Place potato pieces into melted butter.
  • Top generously with brown sugar. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
  • Bake at 325* for 15 minutes. Turn potatoes (you want all sides well coated with butter/sugar).
  • Reduce oven temp to 275* and continue baking for approximately 2 hours, carefully turning potatoes every 15-20 minutes. If it seems butter/sugar is caramelizing too quickly, reduce oven to 250*.
  • Potatoes should be caramelized, deep in color, and fork tender.