Candied Sweet Potatoes
Recipe from
Betty Crocker
From Betty's Soul Food Collection... With a special twist for a surprise ending, our traditional sweet, creamy candied sweet potato recipe has a crunchy, whole-grain cereal and pecan topping for stand-out status.
Servings:
6 servings
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Ingredients
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Sweet Potatoessee savings
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6medium sweet potatoes or yams (2 lb)see savings
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1/3 cuppacked brown sugarsee savings
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1 tablespooncornstarchsee savings
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1/2 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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1/2 teaspoonground cinnamonsee savings
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1/4 teaspoonground nutmegsee savings
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3/4 cupapple or orange juicesee savings
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2 tablespoonsbutter or margarinesee savings
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Toppingsee savings
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1 cupHoney Nut Cheerios® cereal, crushedsee savings
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2 tablespoonschopped pecanssee savings
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1 teaspoonbutter or margarine, meltedsee savings
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Directions
1.
In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, place potatoes; add enough water just to cover potatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or just until potatoes are tender. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool slightly.
2.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2- to 2 1/2-quart shallow casserole with cooking spray. Remove skins from sweet potatoes. Cut into 1/2-inch slices; place in casserole.
3.
In 1-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, apple juice and 2 tablespoons butter to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour mixture over potatoes. In small bowl, mix topping ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over sweet potatoes.
4.
Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):
Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 310mg; Total Carbohydrate 43g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 24g); Protein 2g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 380%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 8%; Iron 15%. Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 3.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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