18 December, 2021

Sweet Potatoes – Candied

Name: Sweet Potatoes - Candied
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 4 Lbs. Sweet Potatoes (quartered); 1¼ cups Margarine; 1¼ cups Brown Sugar; 3 cups Mini Marshmallows (divided); Ground Cinnamon (to taste); Ground Nutmeg (to taste)

Posted in : Sides on December 18, 2021 by : MikeZ

Sweet Potatoes – Candied

A delicious, sweet version with Marshmallows. A true Southern delight.

Difficulty: Easy

Cuisine American

Keyword Sides

Method Oven

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Servings

Equipment

9" x 13" Casserole
Large Sauce Pan
Large Pot

INGREDIENTS

4 Lbs. Sweet Potatoes - quartered
1¼ cups Margarine
1¼ cups Brown Sugar
3 cups Mini Marshmallows - divided
Ground Cinnamon - to taste
Ground Nutmeg - to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400°F
Grease a 9" x 13" baking dish.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes and boil until slightly underdone, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and peel.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine margarine, brown sugar, 2 cups marshmallows, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows are melted.
Stir potatoes into marshmallow sauce. While stirring mash about half of the potatoes, and break the others into bite-sized chunks. Transfer to prepared dish.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cover top evenly with remaining marshmallows. Return to oven and bake until marshmallows are golden brown. Watch Carefully so as to not Burn!