Candied Sweet Potatoes

This wonderful holiday recipe brings back many memories
of Aunt Billie and her meticulous way of making these. We
werenever allowed to test the potatoes with a fork, only a cake tester. Everything had to be done perfectly. This
recipe makes any amount. Adjust the syrup ingredients as necessary.

Boil unpeeled, whole sweet potatoes until soft when poked with a fork.  Make a syrup of 1 cup dark brown sugar and 1/3 cup water; boil until syrupy.  When soft, peel potatoes carefully, cut in half lengthwise, dip each one in the syrup and place in a cake pan.  Put a dollop of butter on each and pour the leftover syrup over the potatoes.  Lightly salt and pepper.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, turning carefully half way through.