Maple Candied Sweet Potatoes

This is a recipe found in The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American. It is rich and different from your usual sweet-potato recipe.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 5  medium sweet potatoes
• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup apple cider or 1⁄4 cup  apple juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Boil the potatoes in their jackets until nearly done.
3. Peel, slice, and put into a baking dish.
4. Bring the remaining ingredients to a boil and pour over the potatoes.
5. Bake at 300 degrees, uncovered, for 1 hour, or until the potatoes are glazed and the syrup has thickened a bit.
6. Baste them twice or three times during the baking process.