Cookbook:Strong Candied Sweet Potatoes

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| Southern U.S. Cuisine

Ingredients

• 5 large sweet potatoes
• 2 1/4 cups of brown sugar
• 5 cloves
• Zest of an orange
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup of brandy
• 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 1 stick of cinnamon

Procedure

1. Sliced sweet potatoes and lay in a deep baking pan with the cinnamon stick.
2. Mix the liquids, zest, cloves, brown sugar and nutmeg together in a pot; bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Pour liquid mixture over the dish's contents.
4. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until sweet potatoes appear to be tender and glazed.
5. Chill for 3 hours and serve cold.