Grandma Harrill's Candied Sweet Potatoes

These are the yummiest sweet potatoes you have ever tasted. They are super sweet (notice 3:1 sugar:water ratio), but you really can't beat them. My Grandma Harrill made these for us until she was 92. How did she cut those sweet potatoes?!

- 1 1/2 cups sugar, plus 2-3 tsp
- 1/2 cup water
- dash of salt
- 3-4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/8 tsp vanilla

Mix sugar, water, salt. Stir until sugar is almost dissolved. Place on stove on high.

Peel and slice sweet potatoes. Drop in water/sugar mixture. Cook on high for approx. ten minutes and then on medium heat for approx 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.

Cook uncovered. Juice will boil down and thicken. Don't stir potatoes!!!!

Add butter and when syrup has cooked down about half, add vanilla. Pour into shallow baking dish. Sprinkle 2-3 tsp of sugar (cinnamon good too) over potatoes. Cook in oven for 5-10 minutes.