CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

SERVES 8

This was always one of my family's favorite sweet potato recipes. My mother made them every Thanksgiving and on New Year's Day for our traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dinners, and it often appeared on the Easter table. However, Candied Sweet Potatoes are equally delicious for any family meal or special occasion.

INGREDIENTS

• 8 medium (about 3 pounds) sweet potatoes
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons brandy, orange juice or mixture of both

Preheat oven to 350° F. Cook potatoes in water until tender. Drain and cool. Peel and cut in half lengthwise. Place in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold in one layer. Melt butter and combine with remaining ingredients, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Pour over potatoes. Bake, turning once and basting with sauce, until hot, about 20 minutes.

Notes: If your oven is being used for other dishes, the cooked and halved sweet potatoes and butter mixture can be placed in a large skillet and heated on top of the stove. This recipe can be made in any amount needed.