Recipe - Lubys Candied Sweet Potatoes

4 pound Sweet potatoes
3 One half cup Granulated sugar
1 cup Water
One half cup Brown sugar; firmly packed
One fourth teaspoon Ground nutmeg
One fourth Lemon; with peel
One fourth Orange; with peel

In a large saucepan, boil potatoes, in enough water to cover, for 30 min.
or until barely tender. Drain and cool under cold running water. Peel and
cut lengthwise into ½inch slices. Place in large, shallow baking dish. In
a mediumsize saucepan, combine sugar, water, brown sugar, and nutmeg. Mix
well. Add lemon and orange. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer,
uncovered, for 20 min. Heat oven to 350°. Pour syrup over potatoes, then
cover with foil and bake 1 hour.

Source: Houston Chronicle, Nov. 13, 1996, p. 5F
Recipe By : Luby's 50th Anniversary Recipe Collection

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #300

Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 15:25:33 0500

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