Candied Sweet Potatoes

Recipe courtesy George Duran

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Ham on Turkey

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (26)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 5 min
Total:: 1 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 pounds sweet potatoes
Kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup coffee flavored liqueur (recommended: Kahlua)
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 (10.5 ounce) bag mini marshmallows

Directions

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Use 1 tablespoon of the butter to grease a 2 quart oven-proof baking dish.

Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them 1/8-inch thick. Place 1/3 of the potatoes in the bottom of the baking dish. Season with salt and sprinkle over 1/3 of the pecans. Repeat 2 more times. Pour the coffee liqueur and cream over the potatoes. Spread the brown sugar evenly over the top and dot with the remaining butter. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the sweet potatoes are tender when poked with a sharp knife, about 50 to 60 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and turn on the broiler. Remove the foil and cover the sweet potatoes evenly with the marshmallows. Put the dish under the broiler until the marshmallows are lightly browned, about 1 minute. Let cool a bit before serving.

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recipe Candied Sweet Potatoes
tara bellevue, WA 11-20-2009
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runny...but a hit!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

came out runny.. tried to reduce the liquid but haven't got it down yet.. but behold everyone loves them! they all want the... reciepe! even those who hated sweet patato's! they don't look very pretty either...but they go fast!Read more
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Marcel Las Vegas, NV 11-27-2008
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Tastes to much like a desert - very sweet and little too saucy
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Tastes to much like a desert - very sweet and little too saucy. We had the feeling if that if we took out the potatos and... switched them from bread, we would have been eating bread pudding. The desert tasting side dish did not go well with our meal. Would not recommend.Read more
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Andrea Los Olivos, CA 11-24-2008
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Soupy
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

After cooking this it came out really soupy. I would use half the liquid called for. Flavor was good but the Kahlua was a... little too strong.Read more
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Amanda Wentzville, MO 11-26-2007
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So Easy! So Good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best candied sweet potatoe recipe ever! It's so easy, a blind monkey could do it and it tastes like you put your... whole day into it! YUMMO!!Read more
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Anonymous 11-23-2007
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Candied Sweet Potatoes Not
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Perhaps the ratio of liquids to potato is incorrect. This recipe delivers an unappetising soupy mess.
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CaryAnn Salt Lake City, UT 11-23-2007
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yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed George's updated directions and they turned out SOOOO good! This is my new favorite way to eat sweet potatoes. I... don't use liquor to cook so I bought some flavored syrups (hazelnut and caramel) an mixed them which worked out so perfectly!Read more