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Candied Sweet Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes is a traditional Jamaican recipe for a classic accompaniment of sweet potatoes that are baked with raisins in an orange juice syrup to candy them. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Jamaican version of: Candied Sweet Potatoes.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Serves:
6
Rating: 
Tags : Vegetarian RecipesBaking RecipesJamaica Recipes
Candied Sweet Potatoes: A Jamaican recipe for an accompaniment of sweet potatoes that are baked with raisins in an orange juice syrup to candy them, served garnished with lime wedges.
Ingredients:
4 medium sweet potatoes, diced
500ml water
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp soft margarine (or butter)
3 tbsp brown sugar
500ml orange juice
2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch), mixed to a slurry with 4 tbsp water
60g raisins
1 tsp ground
cinnamon
Method:
Combine the water and salt in a pan, bring to a boil then add the sweet potatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Melt the margarine (or butter), add the sugar, orange juice, cornflour slurry and mix thoroughly. Combine the sweet potatoes and raisins in a lightly-greased oven-proof casserole (about 20cm x 20cm x 5cm). Pour over the hot syrup then sprinkle the cinnamon over the top.
Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180°C and bake until a thick syrup has formed and the sweet potatoes are cooked through (about 20 minutes). Serve as an accompaniment to baked ham, turkey (or any festive dish).
