Candied Sweet Potatoes
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 20
- Servings: 6
- Preparation Time: 15
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, about 1.25kg, peeled and cut into 2cm slices.
- 1/3 cup orange marmalade
- 3 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 teaspoons butter, cut into small pieces
- Parsley sprigs for garnish
DIRECTIONS
- 1. Preheat oven to 180C. Place sweet potatoes in a large pan, with enough water to cover. Bring to the boiul over a high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
- 2. About 5 minutes before sweet potatoes are ready, combine marmalade, honey, lemon rind, ginger, salt and pepper in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Mix well. Bring marmalade mixture to the boil, stirring constantly, until runny. Remove from heat.
- 3. Drain sweet potatoes in a colander. In a large baking dish, arrange sweet potatoes in a single layer. Pour marmalade mixture over top. Dot with butter.
- 4. Bake until sweet potatoes are golden brown, about 20 minutes. GArnish with parsley.
- Serve immediately.
- MICROWAVE
- This dihs can be prepared 1 day ahead and stored in the refrigerator. To reheat, place in a microwave-safe dish and cook in the microwave oven on High until heated through, about 5 minutes.
- TIPS:
- To prevent scorching, stir the marmalade mixture constantly with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat when smoothly melted and runny.
- Pour the marmalade mixture evenly over the sweet potato sliced in the pan. Make sure the dish is large enough to hold potatoes in a single layer.