Candied Sweet Potatoes
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes
- kosher salt
- 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
- 1⁄2 cup coffee-flavored liqueur (recommended ( Kahlua)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3⁄4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 (10 1/2 ounce) bag mini marshmallows
directions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Use 1 tablespoon of the butter to grease a 2 quart oven-proof baking dish.
- Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them 1/8-inch thick.
- Place 1/3 of the potatoes in the bottom of the baking dish. Season with salt and sprinkle over 1/3 of the pecans. Repeat 2 more times.
- Pour the coffee liqueur and cream over the potatoes. Spread the brown sugar evenly over the top and dot with the remaining butter.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the sweet potatoes are tender when poked with a sharp knife, about 50 to 60 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven and turn on the broiler.
- Remove the foil and cover the sweet potatoes evenly with the marshmallows.
- Put the dish under the broiler until the marshmallows are lightly browned, about 1 minute. Let cool a bit before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mary Butterfield
Columbus, Ohio
Hi all. I'm a 42 year old mother of two girls in their lower 20's. I love trying new recipes and cooking. I also love God and am a deacon in the Presbyterian church.