Candied Sweet Potatoes

With Thanksgiving just a little over a week away, it's time to start thinking about what's for dinner. Sweet potatoes were always a part of our Thanksgiving, thanks to my mom. This recipe is so easy to make, and can slow-cook on the stove while other dishes are being prepared. The sauce created by this dish is sweet, with a light taste of butter. Mm-mm!

There's no need to worry about the potatoes breaking apart while they cook, as the sugar in this recipe serves as a preservative.

Ingredients

• 4 cups of peeled and sliced sweet potatoes, approx. 4 medium sized 
• 2 cups of water
• 1 cup of sugar
• 2 Tbsp butter

The sweet potatoes should be slice approximately 1/4 inch thick.

Directions

Add the four cups of water to a medium-sized pot and bring to a boil. Add the sweet potatoes, sugar, and butter. boil on high for 10 miinutes.

Reduce the heat to medium heat and slow-cook the potatoes for 50 minutes or unil the water has boiled down to a syrup-like base.

Remove from the heat and let cool for 15 - 20 minutes as the syrup base will be very hot. 

Enjoy!

Makes 4 - 6 servings.

Note:  This recipe can also be doubled to feed a larger group of people, just keep the ratio of 1 cup of sugar per each 2 cups of water. 

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