Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Candied Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 medium sweet potatoes; Salt; ¾ cup packed brown sugar; 1½ tablespoons lemon juice; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; (Finely grated zest of 1 lemon); 2 tablespoons butter

15m Prep Time
35m Cook Time
50m Ready In

Cuisine : American
Course : Side Dish

Sweet potatoes are boiled, sliced, and baked with a brown sugar, lemon, and ginger glaze until tender and caramelized.

Ingredients

Servings:

½× 1× 1½× 2× 3×

(4 servings) Units:

As Written US Metric

5 medium sweet potatoes
Salt
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1½ tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon ground ginger
(Finely grated zest of 1 lemon)
2 tablespoons butter

Let's Prepare

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5 medium sweet potatoes
Salt
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1½ tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon ground ginger
(Finely grated zest of 1 lemon)
2 tablespoons butter

Let's Cook

Step 1.

Boil until nearly tender: 5 medium sweet potatoes
Step 2.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 13 × 9-inch baking dish.
Step 3.

Drain the sweet potatoes, peel, and cut lengthwise into ½-inch-thick slabs. Place in the baking dish and season to taste with: Salt
Step 4.

Sprinkle with: ¾ cup packed brown sugar; 1½ tablespoons lemon juice; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; (Finely grated zest of 1 lemon)
Step 5.

Dot with: 2 tablespoons butter
Step 6.

Bake, uncovered, until glazed, about 20 minutes.