Candied Sweet Potatoes
Warmly spiced, perfectly sweet and absolutely necessary at any holiday table.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 4-5 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, sliced
- 8 tablespoons of salted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup of maple syrup
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon of cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
- 2 tablespoons of fresh orange or clementine juice
- crushed nuts (optional garnish)
- fresh herbs (optional garnish)
- marshmallows (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
- Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into quarter inch slices
- Combine 8 tablespoons of melted butter with 1/3 cup of maple syrup, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon of cloves, 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper in a large bowl
- Squeeze the juice from a fresh orange or clementine into the sauce (about 2 tablespoons of juice) and whisk until the sauce is combined
- Add the sliced sweet potatoes and carefully mix until every slice is coated in sauce
- Arrange the sweet potato slices in a greased 3 quart baking dishÂ
- Cover the dish tightly with tin foil
- Bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes
- Carefully remove the foil and brush the sweet potatoes with the remaining sauce
- Bake uncovered for an additional 20-30 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are very tender
- Transfer the baking dish onto a heat proof surface and allow the syrup to thicken for a few minutes
- Garnish as desired and serve warm