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Best Sweet Potatoes Ever
Linda Nortje
Best Sweet Potatoes Ever just like gran used to make ! Candied Sweet Potatoes are one of the best side dishes ever with a light cinnamon flavor.
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Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
South-African
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
2
hours
hrs
Total Time
2
hours
hrs
10
minutes
mins
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Servings
6
Servings
Calories
486.5
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
6
tablespoons
Butter
2
tablespoons
Vegetable Oil
900
grams
Sweet Potatoes
peeled and cubed (2 pounds)
¾
cup
Water
1
cup
Soft Brown Sugar
I always use Muscovado for this dish
¼
cup
Lemon Juice
1
TB
Golden Syrup
Treacle or Maple Syrup as an alternative
½
teaspoon
Ground Cinnamon
½
teaspoon
Salt
Instructions
1.) Melt the Butter in a large saucepan – add the Oil and stir
2.) Add the Sweet Potatoes, Water, Brown Sugar, Lemon Juice, Syrup, Cinnamon and Salt – gentle stir-through and cover
3.) Simmer over
low
heat for 2 hours – shake the saucepan now and then, but do not stir
4.) Once the Sweet Potatoes are soft and very syrup-py, it is ready
Notes
Cooking time might vary depending on the size of your Sweet Potato cubes - I cut mine into about 20mm x 20mm (a little under an inch square)
Nutrition Facts
Best Sweet Potatoes Ever
Amount per Serving
Calories
486.5
% Daily Value*
Fat
16.6
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
10.6
g
66
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
31.1
mg
10
%
Sodium
213.9
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
83.3
g
28
%
Fiber
3.4
g
14
%
Sugar
7.1
g
8
%
Protein
2.5
g
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.