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Candied Purple Sweet Potatoes
Slowly roasting purple sweet potatoes in a sticky-sweet mixture of brown sugar and spices gives them a glossy sheen that’s as stunning as it is flavorful.
👥 6 Servings👤 Inés Anguiano📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking dish
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 350°. Scatter four 3"-long cinnamon sticks, 4 whole star anise, 3 whole cloves, and 3 lb. purple sweet potatoes (about 3 very large or 6 medium), peeled, cut into 1"–2" pieces, in a 13x9" ceramic or glass baking dish.
3"-long cinnamon sticks4whole star anise4whole cloves3. purple sweet potatoes (about 3 very large or 6 medium), peeled, cut into 1"–2" pieces3 lb
2
Whisk 1½ cups (packed) light brown sugar, 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, 2 Tbsp. bourbon or water, 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a small bowl until smooth. Pour over sweet potato mixture and toss to coat. Tightly cover baking dish with foil and bake until sweet potatoes are very tender and sauce is thickened to a glossy syrup, ⏱️ 1 hour and ⏱️ 45 minutes to ⏱️ 2 hours. Uncover and let cool slightly before serving.
½ cups (packed) light brown sugar1. unsalted butter, melted4 Tbsp. bourbon or water2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice2 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt1 tsp
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