{"id":12782,"date":"2025-11-26T17:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=12782"},"modified":"2025-11-26T17:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:33:08","slug":"candied-sweet-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/candied-sweet-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Candied Sweet Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alicia Boes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • 2 lbs sweet potatoes<\/li>\n
  • 2 tsp cinnamon<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup brown sugar<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n
  • 1 stick butter<\/li>\n
  • Pinch of salt<\/li>\n
  • 2 tbsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n
  • 4-5 tbsp orange juice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Prep the Potatoes<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Clean and peel the sweet potatoes.<\/p>\n

    \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Slice them into \u00bd-inch rounds and set aside.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Make the Syrup Base<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In a large pot over medium heat, add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract, and orange juice.<\/p>\n

    \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Stir until everything is melted and combined.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Add the Potatoes<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Place the sliced sweet potatoes into the pot, gently stirring to make sure each piece is well coated in the syrup mixture.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Simmer<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bring the mixture to a boil.<\/p>\n

    \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Once boiling, cover the pot and reduce the heat to let the potatoes\u00a0simmer until fork-tender<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thicken the Syrup<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When the potatoes are tender, remove the lid and increase heat back to medium.<\/p>\n

    \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Allow the syrup to cook down and thicken until it becomes a rich, glossy coating over the potatoes.<\/p>\n

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    Ingredients 2 lbs sweet potatoes 2 tsp cinnamon 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 stick butter Pinch of salt 2 tbsp vanilla extract 4-5 tbsp orange juice   Instructions \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Prep the Potatoes \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Clean and peel the sweet potatoes. \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Slice them into \u00bd-inch rounds and set aside. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Make the Syrup Base \u25e6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[252],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[287],"class_list":["post-12782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t