Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Candied Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients: 4 pounds sweet potatoes , peeled and quartered; 1½ to 2 cups sugar , depending on the sweetness of the potatoes; 4 tablespoons butter

Chef

Christopher Idone

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Cookbook

New Glorious American Food

Published by Welcome Books

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This image courtesy of Tom Eckerle

Serves8

CostInexpensive

Easy

Total Timeunder 30 minutes

Make Ahead RecipeYes

Kid FriendlyYes

One Pot MealYes

OccasionBuffet, Family Get-together

Recipe Courseside dish

Five Ingredients or LessYes

Mealdinner, lunch

Moodstressed

Taste and Texturebuttery, sweet

Type of Dishvegetable

Ingredients

4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
1½ to 2 cups sugar, depending on the sweetness of the potatoes
4 tablespoons butter

Instructions

Place the potatoes and sugar in a large pot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until tender. Using a slotted spoon, remove the potatoes and place in a serving bowl. Dot with butter and serve immediately.