Candied Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 medium sweet potatoes or yams
1/2 c. water
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Scrub and pare potatoes.
Heat water, sugar and salt to boiling.
Put in potatoes, cut in halves.
Cover, reduce heat and cook slowly, turning potatoes often, until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Add butter, turning potatoes to coat well, and cook 5 minutes longer.
Serve hot.