Candied Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
4 -5 cups mini marshmallows

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
In a medium saucepan, cover the potatoes with water; add the salt.
Boil the potatoes until tender. Drain.
Combine the potatoes, butter, sugar, pecans, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and maple syrup.
Mix well, but leave a few chunks of whole potato.
Pour into the baking dish and bake until browned, about 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with mini marshmallows.
Continue to bake until marshmallows are lightly browned and melted; do not allow to burn.