Candied Sweet Potatoes

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 TBS canola oil3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4" slices1 cup water1/2 cup packed brown sugardash saltdash cayenne, or to taste
Directions
Heat the oil in a well-seasoned large cast iron skillet over medium low heat. Add the sweet potatoes. Stir together the water, sugar, salt and cayenne, and pour over potatoes. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes without stirring. Turn the potatoes over, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes more, turning occasionally to coat each piece with syrup and taking care that the potatoes carmelize evenly. Continue to cook and turn potatoes in this manner until they are fork-tender. Transfer to serving platter immediately.

Makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GOGOGERTIE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 271.8
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 23.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 51.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 1.6 g

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