Real Candied Sweet Potatoes

Category: Side Dishes | Blog URL: http://ifreelance.com/pro/7958

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Photo: flickr user -Niloy-

Ingredients

3 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and quartered

4 tablespoons Butter

1 cup Sugar

Juice of 1/2 Fresh Orang Orange Juice

1 cup Water

Dash Salt

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

Dash of Yellow Food Coloring

Preparation

Combine butter, sugar, orange juice, water and salt in sauce pan. Stir and bring to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and food coloring; lower heat but continue to keep syrup to a minimum boil. Cook until potatoes are tender. Add vanilla. Serve.