Caramelized Cane Syrup Sweet Potatoes

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Southern Favorites

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (10)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(10)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes, cut crosswise and cubed into 3/4-inch pieces
1 stick butter
1 cup cane syrup (recommended: Steen's)
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 cups pecan pieces
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring the water up to a boil and blanch the potatoes for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the potatoes from the stove and drain. In a large saute pan, melt the butter. Stir the cane syrup and brown sugar into the melted butter. Add the pecan pieces and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Turn the potatoes into a mixing bowl. Fold the pecan mixture into the sweet potatoes. Season the potatoes with salt. Blend to coat the potatoes evenly. Pour the potatoes onto a parchment lined 1/2 sheet pan and roast the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are caramelized and tender.

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recipe Caramelized Cane Syrup Sweet Potatoes
Sean Moreno Valley, CA 11-25-2008
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Outstanding!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used fresh homegrown sweet potatoes that I picked that day and had to substitute corn syrup for cane syrup but they came... out great and now my wife wants me to make them all the time.Read more
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Holly Pleasanton, CA 11-15-2008
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Amazing!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I discovered this recipe about 4 years ago and it became so popular in my home that now it has become a tradition for my... turkey day feast! Very tasty!Read more
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Dave Bayside, NY 01-30-2007
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Sweet!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Super easy and fast. Turned out perfect. And for me, that's saying alot.
recipe Caramelized Cane Syrup Sweet Potatoes
donna Lemoore, CA 01-04-2007
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Even yummy without the cane syrup!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

None of the stores in my area had the cane syrup, so I followed the recipe without adding that. It was Deeeelicious! Baking... the potatoes in the oven was an extra step that I'm not used to doing when preparing sweet potatoes, but this turned out excellent! It worked AWESOME with Emeril's Sugarcane Baked Ham with Apples and Pears.Read more
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Anonymous 12-13-2006
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ok, but not great
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

They were a little complex to make (and very messy), and ultimately weren't really worth it. There was nothing wrong with... the way they tasted, it just wasn't sweet enough. Of course, I come from a southern family with a major sweet tooth. Overall, my grandmother's are better.Read more
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Anonymous 11-30-2006
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good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were wonderful! Disappeared at Thanksgiving!