Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe - Cooking Index
Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe - Cooking Index
For the health conscious who are watching their fat and calorie intake, the amount of butter may be cut in half.
Type: Vegetables| 4 1/2 lbs | 2043g / 72oz | Sweet potatoes or yams |
| 10 tablespoons | 150ml | Unsalted butter - at room temperature |
| 1 cup | 237ml | Apple cider |
| 1 cup | 237ml | Orange juice |
| 1/2 cup | 80g / 2.8oz | Packed light brown sugar |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Packed light brown sugar |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Cinnamon stick (small) |
| 2 | Allspice berries | |
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste |
Preheat the oven to 400F. Bake the sweet potatoes until tender, about 1 hour. Peel and slice into 1/2- to 3/4-inch slices. Arrange in a casserole greased with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Combine the cider, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice in a saucepan and boil for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the cinnamon and allspice. Whisk in the remaining 9 tablespoons butter. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until heated through. This recipe yields 6 servings.
Source:
COOKING SECRETS OF THE C.I.A. by The Culinary Institute of America
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