Nell B. Nichols

Oven-Candied Sweet Potatoes

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

  • About

Fine escort for ham or pork chops

Ingredients

  • ¼ c. butter
  • ½ c. dark corn syrup
  • 2 tblsp.

Method

  • Melt butter. Stir in corn syrup, water, brown sugar and salt.
  • Cut potatoes in halves lengthwise. Dip in corn syrup mixture, coating all sides. Place in 13 X 9 X 2″ pan. Pour remaining syrup over top.
  • Bake in slow oven (325°) until tender and glazed, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Baste occasionally.