- 6 sweet potatoes
- 1 c brown sugar
- 1/4 c water
- salt and pepper
- butter
- Boil the potatoes until tender
- Drain and skin
- Make a thick syrup of sugar and water
- Cut each potato in half, dip in the syrup, and place in a baking dish
- Season each piece with salt, pepper and butter
- Bake at 375 until browned, around 15 minutes, basting with the syrup
serves 6-8
(add 1/2 c sliced Brazil nuts and 6 cloves to the syrup)