Candied Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
| 6 to 8 medium sweet potatoes | ||
| 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar | ||
| 3/4 cups butter | ||
| 3/4 cups water | ||
| 1 tsp kosher salt | ||
| 1/4 cup corn syrup | ||
| juice of 1 lemon |
- Boil the sweet potatoes in water to cover in a sauce pan until just tender.
- Peel and cut into slices. Place in a casserole dish.
- Bring the sugar, butter, water and salt to a boil in a sauce pan.
- Add the corn syrup.
- Cook for 5 minutes then remove from heat.
- Add the lemon juice and mix well.
- Pour over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour.
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