Vegetable Recipes - Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

• 500 g/1 lb sweet potatoes

• 250 g/8 oz cooking apples, peeled, cored and thickly sliced

• 125 g/4 oz soft light brown sugar

• 4 teaspoons grated orange rind

• 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice

• 1 teaspoon ground mixed spice

• 25 g/1 oz butter

• 2 tablespoons medium sherry

• salt

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Method:

1. Cook the potatoes in a pan of salted boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain.

2. As soon as the potatoes can be handled, peel off the skins and cut the flesh into 2.5 cm/1 inch cubes. Mix with the apple slices in a liter/1 3/4 pint ovenproof dish.

3. Put the sugar, orange rind, orange juice, mixed spice, butter, sherry, and salt to taste, in a saucepan, and stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved.

4. Pour over the potatoes and apples. Cook, uncovered, in a preheated oven, 180°C (350°F), Gas Mark 4, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and lightly browned, and the liquid has been absorbed. Serve immediately.