Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Candied Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup pecans, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 4 -5 cups mini marshmallows

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Recipe by Alia55

These are good with the marshmallows or without. I do tend to go a little lighter on the sugar though.

READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices
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teaspoon salt
4

tablespoons butter
1

cup sugar
¹⁄₂

cup pecans, chopped
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teaspoon ground cinnamon
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teaspoon ground cloves
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teaspoon nutmeg
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cup pure maple syrup
4 -5

cups mini marshmallows

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375°F Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
In a medium saucepan, cover the potatoes with water; add the salt.
Boil the potatoes until tender. Drain.
Combine the potatoes, butter, sugar, pecans, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and maple syrup.
Mix well, but leave a few chunks of whole potato.
Pour into the baking dish and bake until browned, about 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with mini marshmallows.
Continue to bake until marshmallows are lightly browned and melted; do not allow to burn.

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