Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes in Brown Sugar Syrup

What you need

• 1.35 kg (3 lb) sweet potatoes, orange-fleshed, often sold as yams
• 115 g (1 stick) butter
• 100 g (1/2 cup) light brown sugar, packed
• 100 g (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp orange juice, freshly squeezed

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 2 cm (3/4 in) chunks.

2. 2

   Combine the orange juice, butter, salt, brown sugar, granulated sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon in a wide, heavy pot.

3. 3

   Warm over low heat, stirring, until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves completely, 3-4 min.

4. 4

   Add the sweet potatoes and turn them until every piece is glazed.

5. 5

   Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring gently every 5 min, until a knife slides into the chunks easily, 15-20 min. The sweet potatoes release juice that thins the glaze.

6. 6

   Uncover and simmer for another 5 min, spooning the glaze over the top, until it thickens and looks glossy.

7. 7

   Spoon into a warm dish with all the glaze and serve hot.

Imported from everydayfamilycooking.com. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.