Candied Sweet potato (Stove top)
This is a very simple candied sweet potato recipe made on stove top. Buttery sweet flavorful and worthy for your Thanksgiving dinner. Add some chopped walnuts for an extra fancy dish. Truely one of the easiest sweet potato recipes you can ever make.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 540kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1-inch rounds
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar dark is preferred
- 1 ½ cup cup Karo light corn syrup
- A pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil on high heat.
- Carefully add sweet potatoes, reduce heat to medium high and cook until just tender, about 10 minutes, drain well.
- In a large skillet over medium heat melt butter then add brown sugar, Karo, cinnamon and salt. Stir to combine until it starts to bubble.
- Add in sweet potatoes and mix well, reduce heat to low and continue to simmer for 1 to 1 ½ hours basting gently every 15 minutes.
Notes
- Make sure you have enough water so the sweet potatoes are covered by at least 1 inch of water.
- The sauce will thicken as it cools down.
- This is a long process until you get nicely caramelized sweet potato so give it time and do not rush
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Nutrition
Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 112g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 616mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 84g | Vitamin A: 24492IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1mg