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This is the classic made-from-scratch sweet potato recipe. It's easy and can be completely cooked on top of the stove.

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55 Ratings

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4 spoons 20%

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PREP TIME
15 Min
TOTAL TIME
50 Min
SERVINGS
6

6: medium sweet potatoes or yams (2 pounds)

1/3: cup packed brown sugar

3: tablespoons butter or margarine

3: tablespoons water

1/2: teaspoon salt

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1 Scrub sweet potatoes, but do not peel. Place potatoes in 3-quart saucepan. Add enough water just to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool slightly. Slip off skins. Cut into 1/2-inch slices.
2 Heat remaining ingredients in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Add potatoes. Gently stir until glazed and hot.

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Expert Tips

Make this extra fast and easy. Just omit step 1, and use 1 can (23 ounces) sweet potatoes or yams, drained and cut into 1/2-inch slices, in place of the fresh sweet potatoes.

Make Pineapple Sweet Potatoes by omitting the 3 tablespoons water and adding an 8-ounce can of crushed pineapple in syrup, undrained.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 185

(Calories from Fat 55 ),

Total Fat 6 g

(Saturated Fat 1 g,

Cholesterol 0mg;
Sodium 260 mg;
Total Carbohydrate 34 g

(Dietary Fiber 2 g,

Protein 1 g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 100.00%;
Vitamin C 22.00%;
Calcium 4.00%;
Iron 4.00%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch;
1/2 Fruit;
1 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/7/2011 6:54:06 PM REPORT ABUSE TazCat said:

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I had to join just to say I AGREE, the original edition is the best. I inherited my Mom's SECOND EDITION and the recipes are far better than the modernized versions. Come on, reissue the old version! Butter, cream and pork fat rule!!! Better to eat less, but all natural and less tasty than rely on margarine and other modern shortcuts.

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Posted 6/8/2011 3:13:34 PM REPORT ABUSE mountainpearl said:

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I totally agree with janedoe99 - many of us would like the old edition (1970's) reissued. Mine is in tatters!

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Posted 1/2/2011 3:20:10 PM REPORT ABUSE janedoe99 said:

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This is not the Betty Crocker classic candied yams recipe. The real one calls for cream, not water, and butter, not margarine. I am disappointed that I can not find a classic older Betty Crocker cookbook. I will NEVER buy the new one. I don't like the page layout or the brown colors of the new one. I want the old Betty Crocker cookbook. Like Joy of Cooking, Betty Crocker needs to reissue their older cookbook from the 1970s. It was the best one. Disappointed in the recipes on this website.

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