Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecans

Name: Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecans
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons chopped pecans; 1 tablespoon unsweetened pineapple or orange juice; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon butter

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Total Time:Prep: 40 min. Bake: 15 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Ruby Williams

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Updated on Sep. 22, 2022

This nice old-fashioned side dish is perfect for the holidays and easily down-sized for two, it's a dish that can be made often to complement any meal. The touch of pineapple juice adds a nice flavor. —Ruby Williams, Bogalusa, Louisiana

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Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecans

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Yield:2 servings

Prep:40 min

Cook:15 min

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Ingredients

1 large sweet potato
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
1 tablespoon unsweetened pineapple or orange juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

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Directions

1
Place sweet potato in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or just until tender. Drain.

2
When cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place in a greased shallow 2-cup baking dish.
3
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, pecans, pineapple juice, lemon juice and cinnamon; sprinkle over sweet potato slices. Dot with butter.
4
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.