Candied Sweet Potatoes

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... With a special twist for a surprise ending, our traditional sweet, creamy candied sweet potato recipe has a crunchy, whole-grain cereal and pecan topping for stand-out status.

Candied Sweet Potatoes

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15 minutes

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6 servings

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Nutrition Info

  • 1 Serving
  • 240
  • 7g
    (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g)
  • 10mg
  • 310mg
  • 43g
    (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 24g)
  • 2g
  • Percent Daily Value*
  • 380%
  • 15%
  • 8%
  • 15%
  • Exchanges
  • 1
  • 2 1/2
  • 1/2
  • Carbohydrate Choices
  • 3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips & Techniques

  • High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

    Bake 20 to 25 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1  teaspoon butter or margarine, melted
  • 2  tablespoons chopped pecans
  • 1  cup Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal, crushed
  • Topping
  • 2  tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 3/4  cup apple or orange juice
  • 1/4  teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2  teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2  teaspoon salt
  • 1  tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/3  cup packed brown sugar
  • 6  medium sweet potatoes or yams (2 lb)
  • Sweet Potatoes

Directions

  1. 1In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, place potatoes; add enough water just to cover potatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or just until potatoes are tender. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool slightly.
  2. 2Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2- to 2 1/2-quart shallow casserole with cooking spray. Remove skins from sweet potatoes. Cut into 1/2-inch slices; place in casserole.
  3. 3In 1-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, apple juice and 2 tablespoons butter to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour mixture over potatoes. In small bowl, mix topping ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over sweet potatoes.
  4. 4Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly.

Categories: Course, Side Dishes, Vegetables

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Anonymous said:

with me being a mother of four cant u post "how to" info that involves canned yams or sweet potatoes for mothers like me that dont have the time

11/24/2010 9:38:47 PM

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