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Yummy Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

"Traditional yummy southern candied sweet potatoes recipe that is easy to prepare. It is usually served as a side dish."
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large sweet potatoes
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • Salt to taste
  • 1  tbsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Large Bow
  • Baking pan

Method
 

  1. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into slices.
  2. Melt the butter in a heavy skillet and add the sliced sweet potatoes.
  3. Mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Cover the sweet potatoes with sugar mixture and stir. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and cook for about 1 hour or until potatoes are "candied". They should be tender but a little hard around the edges. Also, the sauce will turn dark. You will need to stir occasionally during the cooking. Stir in the vanilla just before serving. Serve hot.