Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
6 lge sweet potatoes
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 cups white sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tbsp vanilla extract
dash salt
Peel the potatoes & cut them into slices. melt the butter or margarine in a
skillet & add the sliced potatoes. Mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg &
salt. Cover skillet; reduce heat to low & cook for about 1 hour or until
potatoes are "candied". They should be tender but a little hard around
the edges. Also, the sauce will turn dark. You will need to stir occasionally
during cooking. Stir in the vanilla just before serving.