Candied Sweet Potatoes

 

Candied sweet potatoes roasted in butter and sweet brown sugar are a delicious and delectable side dish recipe addition to your feast. They're also really simple to prepare.

 

4 large sweet potatoes

1 cup brown sugar divided

4 tablespoons butter

 

Roast potatoes in a 375° oven for 45 minutes, or until tender. I just put them in the oven on the wire rack and keep an eye on them since you don't want them to scorch or turn to mush. It's just soft enough to penetrate with a fork.

When the potatoes are soft, take them from the oven and set aside for 10-20 minutes to cool.

Remove the peels off the potatoes.

divide into quarters

Fill a 9"x13" baking dish halfway with brown sugar. Place the potatoes on the sugar.

 

Slice the butter into 16 thin pats and lay one on each potato. Top with the remaining brown sugar.

Transfer the potatoes to the oven and bake for 10-20 minutes at 375°F. Take the potatoes out every 5-7 minutes and ladle some of the sweet juice over them. When they get a really deep orange-ish brown, you'll know they're done. The bottom of your sugar mixture will remain runny.