Brown Sugar Candied Sweet Potatoes

By á-46

Candied sweet potatoes are a relatively light alternative to a heavier sweet potato casserole. These sweet potatoes are cooked with a brown sugar and butter sauce. Feel free to add a little cinnamon for spiced sweet potatoes, or add some pecan halves to the syrup with the sweet potatoes.

The sweet potatoes are cooked just until tender and then they're simmered with a brown sugar syrup until glazed to perfection.

Serves 4.

Ingredients

• 4 medium sweet potatoes, cooked just until tender but firm (see below)
• kosher salt
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Step 1

Let the cooked sweet potatoes (see below) cool until they are cool enough to handle. I run cold water over them.

Peel the cooled sweet potatoes, cut them in half or into chunks and sprinkle lightly with salt.

In a large skillet mix sugar with water and butter; bring to a full boil.

Put potatoes in syrup and reduce the heat to low. Cook the sweet potatoes over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes or until sweet potatoes are well glazed and candied.