Side dishe for 10
Baked Candied Sweet Potatoes
$2.78for 485 minServes 10
Sweet potatoes bake beneath a buttery brown sugar, orange, and spice coating until tender and glossy.
Photo: foodiecrush.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 3 lb | $3.87Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.06Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.94 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 85 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetSide dishesFall
Typical price
$0.69 per serving$2.78 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 6 sweet potatoes
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 3 tbsp orange juice
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
- Peel and slice 6 sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch rounds, then arrange them in the dish.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- Pour the butter mixture over the potatoes, cover the dish with foil, and bake for 50 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for 20 minutes more, until the potatoes are tender and the coating is thick.
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