Candied Sweet Potatoes

These candied sweet potatoes have been standard fare at our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for years. This is my Mother's recipe.

Ingredients

• 6 boiled sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 tablespoons butter
• Miniature marshmallows
• Pecans

Instructions

1. Wash and pare potatoes. Cook for 10 minutes in boiling, salted water.
2. Drain; cut in halves lengthwise and put into a buttered pan.
3. Make a syrup by boiling the sugar and water for 3 minutes. Add butter. Baste potatoes with syrup.
4. Bake slowly at 300 degrees F until tender. Sprinkle with miniature marshmallows and pecans, and broil or bake until marshmallows are golden.

Attribution

Recipe from the kitchen of Margaret Marie Roth, Chandler, Arizona.