Candied Sweet Potatoes

This recipe is my mother's, and everyone always raved about how delicious her candied sweet potatoes were. This is a dish she made for every holiday dinner. It is a tradition I carry on with my family.

Ingredients

6 sweet potatoes
1/2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. salt

Directions

Fill the bottom of a saucepan with about 2-inches of water, or until it reaches just below the bottom of the steaming basket. Bring the water to a boil.

Place the sweet potatoes in the steaming basket. Cover and cook until tender. This takes about 30 minutes.  Drain and allow the sweet potatoes to cool.

Peel the sweet potatoes when cool enough to handle.  Cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch slices. 

In a cast iron skillet over medium heat, melt butter.  Stir in brown sugar, water, and salt.  Cook and stir until sauce is bubbling, and the sugar has completely dissolved.  Add the sliced sweet potatoes carefully into the syrup.  

Cook over low heat for 60 minutes or more until the syrup is thick. Baste the sweet potatoes with the brown sugar syrup occasionally and carefully turn the sweet potatoes over. 

You can also bake this in the oven at 350° for one hour.  Occasionally baste the sweet potatoes with the syrup.