How to make Southern Sweet Potatoes

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats.

Wash the sweet potatoes with cold water and dry them.

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into about quarter-inch thick slices.

Prepare a 12x9 disposable pan for baking.

Boil water in a pot and add salt to the water for flavor.

Add the sliced sweet potatoes to the boiling water and parboil for about 12 minutes until they turn bright in color.

Remove the sweet potatoes from the boiling water and transfer them to the prepared pan.

In a bowl, prepare the glaze by combining 2 cups of sugar (white or brown), vanilla extract, allspice, cinnamon, Karo syrup, and sweet cream butter.

Pour the glaze over the sweet potatoes and mix to coat them evenly.

Bake the sweet potatoes in the oven until they are cooked through and caramelized, checking periodically to avoid overcooking.

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