Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
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6 large
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sweet potatoes
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1/2 cup
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butter
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2 cups
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white sugar
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1 teaspoon
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ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon
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ground nutmeg
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1 tablespoon
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vanilla extract
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salt, to taste
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Cooking Instructions
Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into slices.
Melt the butter or margarine in a heavy skillet and add the sliced sweet potatoes.
Mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Cover the sweet potatoes with sugar mixture and stir. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and cook for about 1 hour or until potatoes are candied, stirring occassionally. When potatoes are tender, remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla just before serving. Serve hot.
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