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My granddaughter said she hates my sweet potatoes compared to what she had at Lady and Son's. She said the sauce was what made it special. Anyone know what it is?

Thanks
Mel

TGE LADY AND SONS
SAVANNAH COUNTRY COOKBOOK

PAULA H. DEEN

SWEET POTATO BAKE
PAGE 86

SERVES 8

3 cups peeled, cooked, mashed
sweet potatoes or yams

1 cup sugar

1/8 th cup melted butter

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon gr nutmeg

1/4 cup heavy cream, half and half
or whole milk

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix all ingredients together, except for cream.

Beat with electric mixer, till smmoth. Add cream; mix well.

Pour into greased casserole dish. Add topping.
Bake 35 minutes for 30 minutes.

TOPPING

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup walnuts, chopped

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons melted butter

Mix together with fork; sprinkle over top of casserole.

Sweet Potato Balls Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
See this recipe on air Thursday Nov. 16 at 12:00 AM ET/PT.






4 large sweet potatoes

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons orange juice

1 teaspoon orange zest

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

2 cups shredded coconut, sweetened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 large marshmallow per potato ball

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Bake the potatoes until tender, then peel and mash them.

Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, zest and nutmeg.

In a separate bowl, toss the coconut with the sugar and cinnamon.

Press mashed potatoes around each marshmallow, creating a 2 to 3-inch diameter ball.

Roll the balls in the coconut mixture. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Watch carefully for the last few minutes of cooking;

the expanding marshmallows can cause the potato balls to burst open.

Recipe Summary

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

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Angela's Sweet Potatoes Recipe courtesy Caroline Doogan


1 stick butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup coconut

2 trays sweet potato rounds (found in meat department) (recommended: McKenzie's Sweet Potato Rounds)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, thoroughly combine butter, brown sugar,

pecans and coconut to make a crumb topping.

Place sweet potato rounds in a single layer in a large, lightly greased ovenproof dish.

Cover with sugar-pecan mixture and bake until sweet potatoes are heated through and topping is melted.

Recipe Summary

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 6 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

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Episode#: PA1C22
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SWEET POTATOES AND CARAMEL SAUCE
CASSEROLE

Lady & Sons Just Desserts: More Than 120 Sweet Temptations From Savannah's ... you may double the sweet potato recipe and use all of the sauce recipe

3 c. sweet potatoes

1/2 c. brown sugar, packed

1 can Pet milk (sm.)

SAUCE:

2 c. sugar

1 c. butter

1 sm. can Pet milk

1 c. pecans

Sauce: Melt butter and sugar in heavy iron skillet. Cook to a deep tan. Pour cream in slowly and cook 2 minutes. Add vanilla and 1 cup of pecans (toasted - optional). Pour this over sweet potatoes in casserole dish. Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.

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SWEET POTATOES IN PRALINE SAUCE

4 large sweet potatoes peeled and halved

Boil the potatoes in salted water until not quite tender. About 15 minutes.

PRALINE SAUCE:

1 c. white sugar

1/2 c. corn syrup

1/4 c. water

3/4 c. chopped pecans

3 tbsp. butter

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. vanilla, or to taste

Prepare the sauce by melting the sugar in a heavy sauce pan over medium heat. In a short time the sugar will begin to turn a light golden brown. Stir to prevent burning. When light brown syrup is formed add the corn syrup, water. Blend well. Allow to cool for a moment then add pecans, butter, salt and vanilla. Mix to get rid of any lumps. Place potatoes in greased baking dish. Pour some of the sauce over the potatoes and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. This recipe is very sweet and very rich.

Lady & Sons Just Desserts: More Than 120 Sweet Temptations From Savannah's ... you may double the sweet potato recipe and use all of the sauce recipe

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SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR AND
APRICOT SAUCE

1 c. packed brown sugar

1 c. apricot nectar

1/4 c. butter

2 tsp. grated lemon peel

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Dash of nutmeg

Sweet potatoes, cut in 1" slices

1/2 c. pecan halves

In medium saucepan bring sugar, nectar, butter, lemon peel, cinnamon and nutmeg to boil; boil gently 2 minutes. Arrange potatoes in baking dish. Pour sauce over potatoes; sprinkle with pecans. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven, turning occasionally, 30 minutes or until potatoes are heated through and sauce is bubbly. 10 servings.