Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons coconut, flaked (optional)
• 1/3 cup pecan halves, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Recipe

• 1 spray an 8x8" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 in a 3 quart saucepan, place sweet potatoes and water to cover; heat to boiling.
• 3 reduce heat; cover and simmer 25-30 minutes until tender.
• 4 drain potatoes and cool slightly.
• 5 peel and cut into large chunks; place in prepared dish.
• 6 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 7 in a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in syrup, sugar and coconut (if using). over low heat, cook, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes until blended.
• 8 sprinkle nuts over sweet potatoes then top with syrup mixture. bake 25 minutes.
• 9 top with marshmallows; bake 5 to 7 minutes until marshmallows are lightly browned.