candied sweet potatoes - from the category cooking for a crowd

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Candied Sweet Potatoes

40 to 50 pounds sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon cinnamon, or to taste
1 tablespoon nutmeg, or to taste
Juice of 5 lemons
3 pounds margarine
5 pounds granulated sugar
Marshmallows
Chopped pecans

Boil potatoes in jackets until fork tender. Cool, skin and slice into casserole dishes. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice. Add pats of margarine. Add sugar, top with marshmallows and chopped pecans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes.

Serves 100.