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INGREDIENTS

  • 6 sweet potatoes
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 8 ounces orange juice
  • 1 cup Karo syrup
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 orange , sliced

DIRECTIONS

  1. Boil sweet potatoes for 30 minutes.Let potatoes cool and then peel.Cut into quarters.
  2. Place in a large saucepan and add butter, orange juice, syrup and sugar.
  3. On top of stove cook at low heat for about 1 3/4 hours to glaze potatoes.Tilt saucepan often to coat all potatoes.Place oranges slices in pot 30 minutes before serving. (She never used a crock pot, but I bet it would work as well.)Freezes well — just reheat and serve.