Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes

This is a classic sweet potato with brown sugar recipe that my grandmother serves each year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's very simple, yet each time I make it people rave and ask for the recipe. Embarrassingly simple and quite delicious!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 294 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• 6 yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place whole sweet potatoes in a steamer over a couple of inches of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and cool.

Step 3

Peel, and slice sweet potatoes lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices. Place in a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 4

Melt butter, brown sugar, water, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the sauce is bubbly and sugar is dissolved, pour over the potatoes.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, occasionally basting the sweet potatoes with the brown sugar sauce.