My Moms Old Fashioned Candied Sweet Potatoes

Step 1

Get Sweet potatoes cleaned and ready to go and put in a pot of salted boiling water, cook 30 to 35 minutes until fork tender. Let your sweet potatoes cool a bit, then peel and cut into quarters.

Step 2

Melt the butter in a skillet (I find a well-seasoned cast iron skillet works very well for this if you have it), add brown sugar and salt and cook until it comes to a boil. Add your sweet potatoes in and cook over medium heat until the potatoes are well caramelized. Turn potatoes often, and spoon the candied sauce over them frequently. For an added to special touch you can put regular size marshmallows on these and put them under a broiler until toasted.

Step 3

(notes: I normally use a ½ cup of butter and brown sugar for this recipe as I don’t find that the ⅓ cup is enough.)