Mama's Candied Sweet Potatoes
"The combination of orange juice with sweet potatoes is outstandingly delicious! My mother was a great cook. Her dishes always had plenty of exciting flavors. I'm passing on one of her favorites which we enjoyed."
photo by Seasoned Cook
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 6 sweet potatoes
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces orange juice
- 1 cup Karo syrup
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 orange, sliced
directions
- Boil sweet potatoes for 30 minutes. Let potatoes cool and then peel. Cut into quarters.
- Place in a large saucepan and add butter, orange juice, syrup and sugar.
- On top of stove cook at low heat for about 1 3/4 hours to glaze potatoes. Tilt saucepan often to coat all potatoes. Place oranges slices in pot 30 minutes before serving. (She never used a crock pot, but I bet it would work as well.) Freezes well -- just reheat and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Seasoned Cook
Wilmington, 73
<p>Thanks for taking the time to stop by My Page! I am married to a quiet, but fun loving guy who cleans up the kitchen!! I have grandchildren who I adore. I am retired from being a paralegal and a real estate agent. I have also been a substitute teacher for the elementary grades in the public school system. All of my recipes are the tried and true type. Many of them have come from my 48 years of cooking, my mother's recipe box or other relatives. I like Taste of Home magazine and I am a big fan of foodnetworkTV. I am a southern girl and enjoy comfort foods!!! I am a big cookbook collector and have been for years. I enjoy baking desserts most of all. I also enjoy games on my laptop, growing flowers, lunches with friends, babysitting grandchildren, photography and traveling. Since life is so short I try to count my blessings each day and give to the less fortunate. I had gotten into a rut on what to cook. Therefore, I am so happy I found the Recipezaar site. Pet Peeve: People with a negative attitude. MY RATING SYSTEM: 5 stars - Excellent in taste. May have minor change. 4 stars - Adjustment in ingredients for flavor. 3 stars - Fair, but not sure whether I would repeat. 2 and 1 stars - I do NOT give. Zaar EVENTS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATED: Aus/NZ Swaps #15,#16 April, May 2008 Aus/NZ Swaps #20#21#22 Sept Oct Nov 2008</p>
