Candied Sweet Potatoes

Recipe courtesy of Chef Stephanie Tyson.
as seen on episode “Sweet Potatoes“, Season 7

Ingredients:

• 5 qts. peeled and ¼ inch sliced sweet potatoes
• 4 ½ c. white sugar
• 1c. brown sugar
• 1tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• 1 ½ tsp. each vanilla and lemon extracts
• 1 c. whole butter, cubed

Directions:

In a large baking pan or casserole dish, make a layer of sweet potatoes.
In a medium bowl, combine the white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cover the layer of sweet potatoes with a1/4 of the mixture. Sprinkle a little of the vanilla and lemon extracts. Dot the layer with ¼ of the butter cubes. Repeat layers until potatoes, sugar mixture, extracts and butter are used.
Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake at 375 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until the potatoes are tender. Remove the foil and drain ½ of the liquid then bake uncovered for an additional ½ hour to caramelize the potatoes and syrup.

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