Recipe: Yummy Candied Sweet Potatoes

Candied Sweet Potatoes. Sweet potatoes are parboiled and then baked with a sweet sauce of margarine, brown sugar, marshmallows, cinnamon and nutmeg. Reviews for: Photos of Candied Sweet Potatoes. Candied sweet potatoes are a relatively light alternative to a heavier sweet potato casserole.

If you've ever sat down for a Southern holiday. These candied sweet potatoes are called Daigaku Imo in Japanese, and they are a sweet snack made of deep-fried Japanese sweet potatoes that are covered in a hard sugar candy coating. Sweet potatoes are available in varieties ranging from pale skin with light yellow flesh to dark orange or red skin and flesh. You can cook Candied Sweet Potatoes using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Candied Sweet Potatoes

1. Prepare 5 of medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/2" rounds.
2. You need 1/2 tsp. of salt.
3. It's 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, sliced in half.
4. Prepare 1 cup of brown sugar.
5. It's 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup.
6. It's 2 tbsp of water.
7. Prepare 3/4 tsp. of ground cinnamon.
8. You need 1/2 tsp. of ground nutmeg.
9. It's 1/4 tsp. of ground ginger.
10. You need 1 tsp. of vanilla extract.

These easy candied sweet potatoes make the perfect Thanksgiving side to go alongside your Thanksgiving turkey and creamy green bean casserole. You can make Candied Sweet Potatoes the night before, up until the marshmallow topping. While your turkey is resting and your oven is already heated, put your sweet potatoes back in the oven to warm. Sweet potatoes on the holidays are a staple side dish.

Candied Sweet Potatoes step by step

1. Place the sliced potatoes into a greased 9x13" baking pan and sprinkle the salt over them. Toss to coat and preheat the oven to 375°F. In a small saucepan, place the remaining ingredients except for the vanilla over medium-high heat and stir until the butter has melted and its come to a low boil..
2. Let it boil, undisturbed, for 2 minutes, then remove it from the heat, stir in the vanilla and pour it evenly over the potatoes. Give them a toss, then place them into the oven for a total time of 1 hour. After the first 20 minutes, take them out, give them a stir and cover the pan with foil for the remaining baking time. Take them out to stir again at the 40 minute mark..
3. Once the hour is up, the potatoes should be very tender. The sauce will seem very thin, but will thicken as they cool. Let them cool uncovered for 10 or so minutes, then serve..

These candied ones are simple to make and divine. They're filled with butter, sugar, and spice. By cooking in the cast iron, the potatoes are tender. These Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes are covered in delicious syrupy goodness and will melt in your mouth with each and every bite. It's the perfect side dish for every table.