Candied Sweet Potatoes

6 medium sweet potatoes ½ cup sugar ¼ cup water 3 tablespoons butter 1 lemon

Scrub sweet potatoes thoroughly. Drop them in enough boiling salted water to cover sweet potatoes. Cover pan. Lower heat and cook 15 - 20 minutes. Drain; peel sweet potatoes and cut into ½-inch slices. Put into a buttered baking dish. Combine sugar, water, and butter; boil 2 - 3 minutes then pour over the potatoes. Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes or until light brown. Spoon syrup over sweet potatoes several times while baking. Squeeze lemon juice over potatoes and add lemon slices while baking. Makes 6 servings.

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