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Strong Candied Sweet Potatoes
Photo: Louis Hansel

Strong Candied Sweet Potatoes

8 ingredients 5 steps Varies wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

297
Calories
6g
Protein
2g
Fat
69g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Water not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5 large sweet potatoes
  • 2¼ cups brown sugar
  • 5 cloves
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup brandy
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 stick cinnamon

Directions

1

Slice the sweet potatoes and lay in a deep baking pan with the cinnamon stick.

2

Mix the liquids, zest, cloves, brown sugar and nutmeg together in a pot; bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.

3

Pour liquid mixture over the dish's contents.

4

Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until sweet potatoes appear to be tender and glazed.

5

Chill for 3 hours, and serve cold.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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