Maple Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Maple Candied Sweet Potatoes
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 10 to 12 servings
Ingredients: 5 large sweet potatoes (3 1/2 pounds); 1/3 cup maple syrup; 1/3 cup apple cider; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 whole cloves; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

By Melissa Clark

Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Rating: 4(812)
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Here's a simple way prepare a favorite Thanksgiving side. Just bake the potatoes, peel and slice, then drench them in a butter-cider-maple syrup mixture that's been seasoned with cinnamon, cloves and orange zest. Bake until bubbly and the edges brown.

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Ingredients

Yield:10 to 12 servings

5large sweet potatoes (3½ pounds)
⅓cup maple syrup
⅓cup apple cider
3tablespoons butter
1cinnamon stick
2whole cloves
1teaspoon finely grated orange zest

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Preparation

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Step 1
To cook the sweet potatoes, wash them and prick all over with a fork. Wrap in foil and bake in a 375-degree oven until very tender. This can take anywhere from 50 minutes to 1½ hours, depending upon the girth of the potato. Thinner ones cook more quickly. Cool. Peel just before using.
Step 2
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 3
In a small pot, combine syrup, cider, butter, cinnamon, cloves and orange zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until somewhat thickened, about 15 minutes. Pour syrup over sliced sweet potatoes and bake, uncovered, until bubbling and brown, 25 to 40 minutes.

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Julie7 years ago

I have made these several times. I don't bake the sweet potatoes first. I just cut them up and pour the syrup over them. I cook them covered for about 30 minutes and then uncovered till the syrup is thick.

Brian K.7 years ago

This recipe is not actually candied. True Candied Sweet Potatoes must start with RAW, peeled, sliced or halved potatoes. The other ingredients are fine but I prefer a more caramel flavor by adding light brown sugar. When you candy something you are exchanging the moisture in the potato for the flavor mixture, this can't be accomplished if you pre-cook the potatoes as the starch and proteins have already broken down.

Maryland mom7 years ago

I sliced raw (peel on) sweet potatoes and layered in a roasting pan. Made almost 3x the amount of glaze. Cooked covered for one hour and almost as long again uncovered while basting often. Reserved about 3/4 cup of glaze to add back in towards the end once the liquid started disappearing. I was left with almost no liquid and very candied potatoes. Beautiful in color and taste!

Abigail6 years ago

I put the potatoes in the oven for about 20 minutes, covered with foil and dotted with about 2 tbsp of butter, while the syrup was ready. I doubled the amount of liquids, keeping the other ingredients the same. Baked for about 40 minutes more, basting 2-3 times. They turned out great.

lorraine6 years ago

Use double to triple amount of glaze

wish i had read the notes!6 years ago

Pre baked and clearly didn't need to! Used cardamom and ginger in the sauce, and it was great. Will make again!

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