Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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Candied Sweet Potatoes
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Ingredients:

  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup peach liqueur, like schnapps
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp orange zest

Directions:

  1. Peel and slice sweet potatoes. Put in a large pot of lightly salted water. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, drain and cool. Put sweet potatoes into a 2 quart casserole, dot with the butter. Mix sugar with next 8 ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle over sweet potatoes. Pour orange juice and lemon juice over sweet potatoes. Cover with the sliced oranges. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 448.25 Kcal (1877 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.64g 18%
Cholesterol 30.53mg 10%
Sodium 224.61mg 9%
Potassium 889.87mg 19%
Total Carbs 82.46g 27%
Sugars 43.34g 173%
Dietary Fiber 7.65g 31%
Protein 5.34g 11%
Vitamin C 36.6mg 61%
Vitamin A 2.4mg 80%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 88.9mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 133.02 Kcal (557 kJ)
Calories from fat 31.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.45g 18%
Cholesterol 9.06mg 10%
Sodium 66.66mg 9%
Potassium 264.08mg 19%
Total Carbs 24.47g 27%
Sugars 12.86g 173%
Dietary Fiber 2.27g 31%
Protein 1.59g 11%
Vitamin C 10.9mg 61%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 80%
Iron 0.7mg 13%
Calcium 26.4mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.1
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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