Sweetened Sweet Potato

A community recipe by Sheryll

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

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Introduction

Ingredients

Serves: 2

Metric Cups

2 large sweet potatoes (cut in medium-sized cubes)
2 cups brown sugar
water

2 large sweet potatoes (cut in medium-sized cubes)
500 millilitres brown sugar
water

Method

Sweetened Sweet Potato is a community recipe submitted by Sheryll and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

In a sauce pan, combine the sweet potato cubes and sugar.

Stir until all the pieces are coated with sugar.

Add water and cook in low to med heat until the sweet potatoes are soft and the sugar has turned into syrup (approx 1 hour).

In a sauce pan, combine the sweet potato cubes and sugar.

Stir until all the pieces are coated with sugar.

Add water and cook in low to med heat until the sweet potatoes are soft and the sugar has turned into syrup (approx 1 hour).

Additional Information

If you want a chewy, candy-like texture, you can omit the water and just cook the sweet potatoes in sugar, and add 1 tbsp of butter immediately after you turn the heat off.