Pressure Cooker Candied Sweet Potatoes With Pecans Recipe 445

INSTANT POT® CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Toss sweet potatoes with cornstarch in a resealable plastic bag until evenly coated.
• Place coated sweet potatoes in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Cover with maple syrup, white sugar, brown sugar, and margarine. Pour in water and stir. Close and lock the lid.
• Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

PRESSURE COOKER CANDIED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Place diced potatoes and cornstarch in plastic bag, shake to coat evenly. Place potatoes in cooker, cover with remaining ingredients, EXCEPT pecans, and stir. Lock on lid and cook on HIGH for 4 minutes. Quick release, remove lid and stir in pecans. You can transfer potatoes to casserole dish, top with a layer of marshmallows and brown under broiler. Makes a delicious and pretty sweet potato casserole.

PRESSURE COOKER SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 1/4-inch slices. Place the slices into the pressure cooker's steamer basket. Sprinkle slices with salt.
• Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Mix well.
• Pour orange juice into the cooker (see Editor's Note, below). Place the trivet and the steamer basket with the sweet potatoes into the pot. Sprinkle the potatoes with brown sugar mixture. Place butter pieces on top.
• Lock the lid into place and bring the cooker up to full pressure (15 pounds per square inch) over high heat. Once pressure is reached, reduce heat to low and cook for 7 minutes.
• Quickly release the pressure using the method recommended by your cooker's manufacturer. Do not discard the cooking liquid.
• Remove the steamer basket from the cooker and carefully place potatoes into a serving dish. Return the cooker to the stove and bring cooking liquid to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring frequently, until the cooking liquid is reduced and syrupy, 5 to 7 minutes. The mixture should coat the back of a spoon.
• Pour syrup over sweet potatoes and serve.