Brown Sugar-Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows

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Brown Sugar-Glazed Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallows

 

Recipe By : Adapted from Bon Appetit, November 1994

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Holiday Potatoes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes -- (yams), peeled, cut

-- into 1-inch pieces

2/3 cup packed golden brown sugar

5 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 pinch ground ginger

2 cups vegan marshmallows

1/2 cup sliced almonds

 

Preheat oven to 375øF. Arrange potatoes in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish.

Combine sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger in heavy small saucepan

over medium heat. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour over

potatoes; toss to coat. Cover dish tightly with foil.

 

Bake potatoes 50 minutes. Uncover; bake until potatoes are tender and syrup

thickens slightly, basting occasionally, about 20 minutes. Increase oven

temperature to 500øF. Top potatoes with marshmallows and nuts. Return to oven;

bake until marshmallows begin to melt and nuts begin to brown, about 3 minutes.

 

Serves 8.

 

Converted by MC_Buster.KES/19 Dec 99

 

 

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NOTES : A Thanksgiving classic with a nineties twist. There are marshmallows and

brown sugar to keep the youngsters happy, and " big kids " will like the addition

of almonds and spices.