Name: Candied Sweet Potatoes
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: Salt; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 cup water; 3 tablespoons butter or trans fat-free margarine; 3 large sweet potatoes, cut into 1 -inch rounds; 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

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By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be the same without this side dish, made using my mother’s recipe. I can close my eyes and transport back to my childhood, watching as my mother lovingly tended to what remains my favorite Thanksgiving vegetable.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or trans fat-free margarine
3 large sweet potatoes, cut into 1 -inch rounds
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Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Thanksgiving

Method

Melt the butter in a medium skillet with 2- to 3-inch-high sides, over low-medium heat. Add the sweet potatoes, fitting as many as you can in a single layer. Then arrange another layer over the first. Pour the water evenly over the potatoes. Sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon

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