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.


Candied Sweet Potatoes


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Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  •     Sweet PotatoesOn Sale
  • 6     medium sweet potatoes or yams (2 lb)On Sale
  • 1/3   cup   packed brown sugarOn Sale
  • 1   tablespoon   cornstarchOn Sale
  • 1/2   teaspoon   saltOn Sale
  • 1/2   teaspoon   ground cinnamonOn Sale
  • 1/4   teaspoon   ground nutmegOn Sale
  • 3/4   cup   apple or orange juiceOn Sale
  • 2   tablespoons   butter or margarineOn Sale
  •     ToppingOn Sale
  • 1   cup   Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal, crushedOn Sale
  • 2   tablespoons   chopped pecansOn Sale
  • 1   teaspoon   butter or margarine, meltedOn Sale

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
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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