Candied Bacon Sweet Potatoes

Name: Candied Bacon Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 8 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 (29-oz.) can of Sweet Potatoes in Syrup, drained; 3 tablespoons of Butter, divided; 1/2 cup of Brown Sugar, divided; 10 slices of Farmland® Hickory Smoked Bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/3 cup of Pecan Pieces

Total Time:

8 mins

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Servings:

24 Servings

If you need a signature side for your holiday dinner, this is the recipe for you.

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Total Time:

8 mins

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Servings:

24 Servings

Ingredients

Hickory Smoked Bacon, Classic Cut

1 can Sweet Potatoes in Syrup1 can
3 tablespoons Butter3 tablespoons
1/2 cup Brown Sugar1/2 cup
10 slices Farmland® Hickory Smoked Bacon10 slices
1/3 cup Pecan Pieces1/3 cup

Instructions

Heat oven to 425ºF. Arrange sweet potatoes in greased 8x8x2-inch baking pan.
Combine 2 tablespoons butter and 1/4 cup brown sugar in small saucepan; bring to a boil. Drizzle over sweet potatoes. Bake at 425ºF for 15 minutes on rack in center of oven.
Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, bacon and pecans.
Remove sweet potatoes from oven. Set oven to broil leaving rack in center of oven.
Sprinkle bacon mixture over top of sweet potatoes. Broil on center rack for 2 to 3 minutes until sugar is bubbly and pecans start to brown.

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