HONEY RECIPES CANDIED SWEET POTATOES WITH HONEY

Place in an iron frying pan Three-quarters cup of honey, Two tablespoons of shortening, One-quarter teaspoon of mace, One-quarter teaspoon of cinnamon. Bring to a boil and cook until it becomes thick, then add six boiled sweet potatoes. Turn them frequently in syrup, adding four tablespoons of water to prevent burning. Cook slowly for twenty minutes.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Wash and cook the potatoes in their skins until tender and then drain and peel. Now place in a frying pan Three-quarters cup of syrup, Piece of butter size of a walnut, One-half teaspoon of cinnamon, One-quarter teaspoon of nutmeg. Bring to a boil and then add the potatoes and then let them marinate in the syrup, turning frequently for twenty minutes. Keep the pan where the potatoes will cook slowly, adding four tablespoons of boiling water.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Cook the potatoes in their skins and then cool and remove the skins. Now place in heavy iron frying pan One and one-half cups of syrup, One-half teaspoon of cinnamon, One-half teaspoon of nutmeg. Bring to a boil and cook for five minutes. Add the sweet potatoes and baste continually with the syrup, allowing them to simmer slowly for twenty minutes. Do not cut or slice the potatoes.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Boil sweet potatoes, peel and cut into long slices; place in an earthen dish; place lumps of butter or chicken-fat if desired on each side, and sprinkle with sugar. A little water or juice of half a lemon may be added. Bake until the sugar and fat have candied and the potatoes are brown.

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