BROWN SUGAR CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

 

     What You'll Need

•        4 medium sweet potatoes, cooked just until tender but firm salt
•        3/4 cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
•        1/3 cup water
•        2 tablespoons butter

•       How to Make It

  1. Let the cooked sweet potatoes  cool until they are cool enough to handle. You can run cold water over them to speed up the cooling process.
  2. Peel the cooled sweet potatoes cut them in half or into chunks and sprinkle lightly with salt.
  3. In a large skillet mix brown sugar with water and butter. Bring to a full boil.
  4. Place potato halves or chunks in syrup and reduce the heat to low. Cook the sweet potatoes over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes or until sweet potatoes are well glazed and candied.

       How to Cook Sweet Potatoes

  • Microwave: Scrub the sweet potatoes and pierce them in various places. Place them on a microwave-safe plate and microwave at 100 % power for about 4 minutes, or just until fork tender but still quite firm. Put them in cold water and let stand until cool enough to handle.
  • Stove top: Put washed unpeeled sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cover the pan. Boil gently until the sweet potatoes are slightly tender but still firm, about 20 minutes. Cover them with cold water to stop the cooking. Slip the skins off when the potatoes are cool enough to handle.