Step 1

Add the sweet potatoes (whole with the skin on) to a pot large enough to fully submerge them in water

Step 2

Fill the pot with water, cover it, and bring to a boil

Step 3

Boil the sweet potatoes until they can be easily pierced with a fork

Step 4

Submerge the tender sweet potatoes in cold water to cool them off quickly/save time

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Step 6

Use a butter knife to cut the rough top and bottom part of the sweet potatoes off

Step 7

Gently scrape the potatoes to remove the skin.

Step 8

Slice the potatoes into ½ inch discs

Step 9

Lay the discs in a flat layer in a 9x13 baking dish

Step 10

Add the baking liquid ingredients to a small saucepan. Heat until the butter is melted. Stir the liquid.

Step 11

Top the sweet potatoes with sugar, then cinnamon and nutmeg (this should be as evenly distributed as possible)

Step 12

Pour the melted baking liquid over the sweet potatoes

Step 13

Bake on 350 for 45 minutes uncovered