Still hunting for a way to entice the kids into eating sweet potatoes? Tell ‘em you make ‘em with 7-Up! And, you can – just follow this easy recipe.
Cook sweet potatoes, or yams, whole (in jackets) in boiling salt water about 20 minutes. Remove from water, cool slightly and remove skins; cut into halves.
In a heavy skillet, combine brown sugar, 7-Up, salt, butter or margarine, and a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg. Boil together 5 minutes.
Then add sweet potatoes, basting occasionally.
Ingredients
Directions
Cook sweet potatoes, or yams, whole (in jackets) in boiling salt water about 20 minutes. Remove from water, cool slightly and remove skins; cut into halves.
In a heavy skillet, combine brown sugar, 7-Up, salt, butter or margarine, and a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg. Boil together 5 minutes.
Then add sweet potatoes, basting occasionally.