Top-Of-Stove Candied Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
3 Tbsp. margarine
1/2 tsp. salt
4 medium sweet potatoes
a little cinnamon

Preparation

Put sugar and water in a frying pan.
Stir; let it boil 5 minutes.
This makes a syrup.
Add margarine and salt; stir.
Wash and peel sweet potatoes.
Cut in slices, about 1/2-inch thick. Cut the slices in strips.
Put sweet potatoes in the syrup; sprinkle with cinnamon.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, for 5 minutes.
Uncover and cook until sweet potatoes are tender.