Mamas Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipes

MAMA'S CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 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.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Use 1 tablespoon of the butter to grease a 2 quart flameproof baking dish.
• Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them 1/8-inch thick. Place 1/3 of the potatoes in the bottom of the baking dish. Season with salt and sprinkle over 1/3 of the pecans. Repeat 2 more times. Pour the coffee liqueur and cream over the potatoes. Spread the brown sugar evenly over the top and dot with the remaining butter. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the sweet potatoes are tender when poked with a sharp knife, about 50 to 60 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and turn on the broiler. Remove the foil and cover the sweet potatoes evenly with the marshmallows. Put the dish under the broiler until the marshmallows are lightly browned, about 1 minute. Let cool a bit before serving.

KEYSHAWN'S MOM'S CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 2-inch cubes. Place potatoes in large pot, cover with sugar, brown sugar and butter cook over medium heat until potatoes are fork tender (about 20 minutes) but not mushy.

CANDIED BAKED SWEET POTATOES (OVEN OR GRILL)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
• Place the potato cubes into the baking dish and toss with salt.
• In a small saucepan combine the butter, brown sugar with cinnamon and corn syrup over low heat stir until butter has melted and ingredients are combined (do not allow to boil).
• Pour over the cubed sweet potatoes and toss to coat.
• Bake uncovered for about 45 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are just fork tender (do not cook until soft and mushy, cooking time will depend on the size you cut the potatoes).

FLORENCE MAMA'S CANDIED YAMS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. In an ungreased 2-quart baking dish place sweet potato slices, overlapping slightly and covering the dish. In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cook until sugar is dissolved, then add the orange slices. Pour the mixture over the potatoes, covering the entire surface. Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake 40 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Remove foil and bake 20 to 25 minutes more or until the top is golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

MAMA'S SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. In saucepan, cook sweet potatoes, liquid, and brown sugar over low heat about 20-30 minutes, until syrup forms and cooks down nice and thick. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. You might want to cut some of the larger potato pieces into smaller chunks, but leave them chunky. My mother never mashed her sweet potatoes.
• 2. Place cooked sweet potatoes into a greased casserole to fit - usually about a 2-quart dish. Top evenly with the marshmallows. They should be nice and thick and cover the potatoes well. Use more than half the bag if you need to.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees about 20-25 minutes, until marshmallows are puffed and browned. May serve hot, or allow to cool to room temperature (that's usually how we had them, because they would have to sit out while the dressing and other dishes were in the oven).

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES OR YAMS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes or yams until tender; drain. Peel and cut in half lengthwise. Put the butter and sugar in a heavy skillet and heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Add the potatoes or yams and turn until lightly browned. Add 1/4 cup water, cover, and simmer over low heat for about 10-15 minutes. After the butter and sugar have melted, put the potatoes in a buttered baking dish, pour the butter-sugar mixture on top, cover, and bake in a preheated 350°F (180°C) oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.