Soft sweet potatoes with melted marshmallow is not the most subtle Thanksgiving side dish, but a wonderful guilty pleasure.
Ingredients
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3 orange sweet potatoes, washed
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3 white sweet potatoes, washed
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150g/5oz dark brown sugar
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125g/4oz butter
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1 tbsp cinnamon
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vanilla essence
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1 orange, juice only
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150g/5oz marshmallows
Preparation method
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Heat an oven to oven 200C/400F/Gas 6.
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Leaving the skin on, boil the sweet potatoes in a pot for 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender.
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Once cooked and soft to the touch, peel and cut into thick slices. Place in an oven-proof dish and put to one side.
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To make the candied sauce, place butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and the juice of one orange in a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil.
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Pour candied sauce over potatoes and then bake for ten minutes in the preheated oven.
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Remove from the oven and place marshmallows over top. Return the dish to the oven, until the marshmallows have just melted.