Grandmas Red Hot Southern Sweet Potatoes Recipes

RED HOT SOUTHERN SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a lrg saucepan w/enough water to cover.
• Bring to a boil & cook over med heat till tender (about 25 min).
• Drain of all water & place in a lrg casserole dish.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• In a med bowl, stir together the butter, brown sugar, red hot candies & water.
• Pour over the sweet potatoes in the dish.
• Bake for 1 hr till sweet potatoes are soft & the candies are melted.
• After this, you may top w/marshmallows (if desired) & return the dish to the oven for 10 min to toast them.

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Rinse the potato slices in ample water and drain.
• Place in a 2 qt covered saucepan and add the water, sugar, and butter.
• Cover and simmer until very tender, about 30 minutes.
• Do not stir during the cooking process.

SOUTHERN CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into slices.
• Melt the butter 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". They should be tender but a little hard around the edges. Also the sauce will turn dark. You will need to stir occasionally during the cooking. Stir in the vanilla just before serving. Serve hot.

GRANDMA'S CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl. Mix brown sugar and white sugar together in another bowl.
• Layer potatoes and sugar mixture in the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour the butter mixture over the top.
• Cover and cook on Low until tender, about 6 hours.
• Remove 1/3 of the cooking liquid from the slow cooker and pour into a saucepan; whisk in cornstarch. Bring to a boil and cook until thick, about 5 minutes. Pour over potatoes and serve.