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Candied Sweet Potatoes (Yams) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
6-8 medium-sized sweet potatoes
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1-3 tsp ground cinnamon, or to taste
1 cup melted butter, separated in ¾ and ¼ portions
1½ cups mini marshmallows
½ cup pecan chips
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375º.

Slice sweet potatoes into ¼ inch round slices. Arrange 1st layer of potatoes in a lightly greased baking dish (approx. 13”x9"x2”).
Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans in a bowl. Sprinkle some of the mixture over 1st layer of potatoes. Alternate potato and topping mixture in layers. Pour ¾ cup melted butter over layered dish evenly. Cover and bake at 375º for 30 minutes.
Remove and baste with remaining ¼ cup butter. Cover and continue baking for 30 minutes. (If transporting dish, stop here and continue last step at remote location). Final step: Warm 5-10 minutes in oven. Remove from oven, sprinkle marshmallows evenly on top and continue baking without cover for 5 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8-10

 

 

 

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