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Candied Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
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4
medium sweet potatoes or yams (about 2 pounds) or two 18-ounce cans sweet potatoes, drained
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1/4
cup pure maple syrup
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1/4
cup butter, melted
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1/2
cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted if desired, or 3/4 cup tiny marshmallows
Directions
1. Peel fresh sweet potatoes; cut into 1-1/2-inch chunks. Cook fresh sweet potatoes, covered, in enough boiling water to cover, for 10 to 12 minutes or just until tender; drain. (Or, cut up canned sweet potatoes.)
2. Transfer potatoes to a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Add maple syrup and melted butter; stir gently to combine.
3. Bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until potatoes are glazed, stirring gently twice. Sprinkle with nuts; let stand 5 minutes before serving.
4. Makes 6 servings.
From the Test Kitchen
- Make Ahead Tip Prepare steps 1 and 2 as above. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours. Bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until potatoes are glazed, stirring gently twice. Continue as above.
- Variation Candied Sweet Potatoes with Apples:Prepare as above for step 1, except reduce sweet potatoes to 1-1/2 pounds (3 medium). In a 2-quart rectangular baking dish combine sweet potatoes and 1 1/2 cups sliced apple. Add the maple syrup, the melted butter, and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; stir gently to combine. Bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until potatoes and apples are glazed, stirring gently twice. Sprinkle with nuts; let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
(Candied Sweet Potatoes)
- Servings Per Recipe 6,
- Calories 258,
- Protein (gm) 3,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 32,
- Fat, total (gm) 14,
- Cholesterol (mg) 20,
- Saturated fat (gm) 5,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 6,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 2,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4,
- Sugar, total (gm) 13,
- Vitamin A (IU) 12974,
- Vitamin C (mg) 2,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 1,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 12,
- Sodium (mg) 113,
- Potassium (mg) 397,
- Calcium (DV %) 50,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Starch () 2,
- Other Carb () 1,
- Fat () 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I made this tonight for dinner, my husband and sons said it was delicious. Making this as a last minute side dish I didn't have any maple syrup so I used pancake syrup instead... they really enjoyed it!!
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