Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Elevate your meal with these brown sugar glazed sweet potatoes. How to make this dish that pairs beautifully with poultry, meat, and grains.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish, Sweet Potatoes
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Pennsylvania Dutch
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium sweet potatoes, about 2 pounds, washed and peeled
- 6 tablespoons butter, plus more for the baking dish
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 cinnamon stick, optional
Instructions
- Place a steaming basket in a pot; add 2 inches of water and bring to a boil. Place the sweet potatoes in a pot and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until just tender.
- When the sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel them and cut them into crosswise slices about 1/2-inch thick.
- Position the rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish
- Combine the butter, brown sugar, salt, and 3/4 cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes until the sugar has dissolved.
- Arrange the sweet potato slices in the prepared baking dish. Pour the brown sugar mixture over the slices. If desired, add a cinnamon stick.
- Bake the sweet potatoes for 30 to 45 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
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