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Name: Candied Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c Packed light brown sugar; 2 Sticks unsalted butter; 1/4 c Water; 3 lb sweet potatoes Large, peeled and sliced crosswise; 1/4 c Bourbon up to 1/3; 1/4 ts Salt

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INGREDIENTS

1 c Packed light brown sugar
2 Sticks unsalted butter
1/4 c Water
3 lb sweet potatoes ; Large, peeled and sliced crosswise
1/4 c Bourbon ; up to 1/3
1/4 ts Salt

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INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 375F. Cut each potato half lengthwise into fourths. Steam potatoes on a steamer rack set over boiling water, covered, until just tender, 10 to 15 minutes, then cool, uncovered. Transfer to a buttered 3-quart shallow baking dish. Simmer brown sugar, butter, water, and salt, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and syrup is thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in bourbon to taste. Drizzle syrup over potatoes and bake in middle of oven, basting occasionally, until syrup is thickened, about 1 1/4 hours. Cooks note: ? Sweet potatoes may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat before serving. Makes 8 servings. Bon Appetit November 1999 Per serving: 2592 Calories (kcal); 184g Total Fat; (65% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 214g Carbohydrate; 496mg Cholesterol; 646mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 36 1/2 Fat; 14 1/2 Other Carbohydrates Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Candied Sweet Potatoes

1 c Packed light brown sugar
2 Sticks unsalted butter
1/4 c Water
3 lb sweet potatoes Large, peeled and sliced crosswise
1/4 c Bourbon up to 1/3
1/4 ts Salt

Preheat oven to 375F.    Cut each potato half lengthwise into fourths. Steam potatoes on a  steamer rack set over boiling water, covered, until just tender, 10  to 15 minutes, then cool, uncovered. Transfer to a buttered 3-quart  shallow baking dish.    Simmer brown sugar, butter, water, and salt, stirring occasionally,  until sugar is dissolved and syrup is thickened, about 5 minutes.  Stir in bourbon to taste. Drizzle syrup over potatoes and bake in  middle of oven, basting occasionally, until syrup is thickened, about  1 1/4 hours.    Cooks note:    ? Sweet potatoes may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat  before serving.    Makes 8 servings.    Bon Appetit November 1999        Per serving: 2592 Calories (kcal); 184g Total Fat; (65% calories from  fat); 2g Protein; 214g Carbohydrate; 496mg Cholesterol; 646mg Sodium  Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit;  36 1/2 Fat; 14 1/2 Other Carbohydrates      Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (1767g)
Recipe Makes: 1

Calories: 3327
Calories from Fat: 1656 (50%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 184g	245 %
	Saturated Fat 116.3g	582 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 47.5g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 7.1g
Cholesterol 485.9mg		150 %
Sodium 797mg		27 %
Potassium 4750.1mg		125 %
Total Carbohydrate 379.4g		112 %
	Dietary Fiber 40.7g	163 %
	Sugars, other 338.7g
Protein 23.3g		33 %
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Calories per serving: 3327

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