Food Recipes Side Dishes Vegetable Side Dishes Cinnamon-Spiced Candied Sweet Potatoes 2 Reviews Inspired by camotes enmielados—a sweet and syrupy Mexican dessert often served in honor of Día de los Muertos—these spiced sweet potatoes are the perfect stand-in for candied yams with toasted marshmallows. For an elegant twist, add the toasted meringue topping (see Notes) and watch the compliments roll in. By Justin Chapple Justin Chapple Justin Chapple is a chef, recipe developer, food writer, video host, and cookbook author. In addition, he is the culinary director-at-large of Food & Wine and host of their video series, Mad Genius Tips, for which he was nominated twice for a prestigious James Bead Award. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 20, 2023 Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously tested by the culinary professionals at the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios in order to empower home cooks to enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals they will love. Our expert culinary team tests and retests each recipe using equipment and ingredients found in home kitchens to ensure that every recipe is delicious and works for cooks at home every single time. Meet the Food & Wine Test Kitchen Rate Print Share Photo: Victor Protasio Active Time: 35 mins Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Yield: 8 to 10 Ingredients 4 pound orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces, then cut lengthwise into 1-inch wedges 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed 4 (2-inch) cinnamon sticks Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Place sweet potato wedges in a 3- to 4-quart baking dish. Sprinkle sugar, salt, and cloves over sweet potatoes. Dot with butter, and nestle cinnamon sticks around sweet potatoes. Bake in preheated oven, turning every 15 minutes, until sweet potatoes are tender and liquid is syrupy, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks before serving. Notes Meringue: Whisk together 4 egg whites and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in bowl from a stand mixer set over a saucepan of simmering water until just warm, 2 minutes. Transfer bowl to stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Add 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; beat on medium-high speed until foamy. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup granulated sugar until whites are stiff and glossy, 3 minutes. Spread meringue on potatoes using back of a spoon. Broil 6 inches from heat until golden, 2 minutes; serve. Originally appeared: November 2018 Rate It Print