Old Fashioned Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Old Fashioned Candied Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: 6 sweet potatoes; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup white granulated sugar; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt; roasted halved or chopped pecans, miniature marshmallows, and/or raisins (optional)

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 60 minutes

Total: 80 minutes

Servings: 12

Author : Sara Jean

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Step 1

Peel the sweet potatoes and slice. Slices should be about 1/2 inch thick.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, stir together the white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

Step 3

Melt the butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven at Medium heat. Stir the sugar mixture into the butter until melted into a sauce. Stir in the sliced potatoes, coating fully with the sauce.

Step 4

Cover the skillet and reduce the heat to Low. Cook for 40 minutes to 1 hour, or until potatoes are tender and candied. Don't stir.

Step 5

Remove from the stovetop and gently stir in the vanilla.