Southern "Sweet" Potatoes

Recipe courtesy of jerzerygirl4ever

• 4 sweet potatoes
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 stick of butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 T flour
• 1/4 cp water
• 2 lemon slices (optional)

Peel sweet potatoes (with a paring knife is easier) Using a chef's knife cut into strips. (Cut in half then put flat side down and cut strips). Place in baking dish.

Cover with 1 cup sugar, 1 stick of butter cut into pats, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp flour, 1/4 water, 2 lemon slices (I often make this without the lemon b/c I don't have one)

Cook at 400 for 1 hour. Baste often.

**If you need room in the oven these can be made early and then kept on top of the stove warm or in a warming drawer. **