Baked Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| 4 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes or yams | ||
| 10 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature | ||
| Apple cider | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange juice | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar | ||
| Cinnamon stick | 1 Small | |
| Allspice berries | 2 | |
| Ground pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
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.
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.
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