Glazed Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 sweet potatoes (about 2 lb.)
boiling water
1/4 c margarine
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Wash potatoes.
In a large saucepan, bring potatoes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 minutes or until tender; drain and let cool.
Peel and halve lengthwise.
In a large skillet, combine butter, salt, sugar and 1/4 cup water.
Stir over low heat until butter melts and sugar is dissolved, then boil, uncovered, 3 minutes.
Reduce heat.
Add potato halves and pecans. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes basting often with syrup.
Serve potatoes with syrup and nuts spoon on them.