All Time Best Sweet Potatoes


My mother-in-law and i just came up with this recipe while making thanksgiving dinner yesterday. the beauty is that you can choose the cooking method that works best for you... Stove top, oven, or crock pot--and they are nearly impossible to mess up. fix and forget! we both agreed these are the best sweet potatoes we've ever had!

Steps


Peel and slice sweet potatoes.
Stove top instructions: melt butter in large pan over medium heat.
Add sweet potatoes , apple cider / juice , brown sugar , cranberries and a shake or two of salt and pepper.
Cook , stirring occasionally , until hot.
Reduce heat and continue cooking and stirring occasionally , until potatoes are tender.
These can remain on the stovetop on low heat until ready to serve.
Stir in the orange marmalade towards the end of cooking.
Add pecans just before serving.
Oven instructions: place sweet potatoes in a 9x13 greased baking dish.
Sprinkle with all ingredients.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until potatoes are tender.
Crock pot instructions: place all ingredients in greased crock pot.
Cook on high setting for 30 minutes.
Turn heat to low , stir occasionally and cook until tender.

Ingredients


sweet potatoes, butter, apple cider, brown sugar, fresh cranberries, salt and pepper, orange marmalade, pecans