SWEET POTATOES BAKED W. LEMON NY TIMES

      Title: SWEET POTATOES BAKED W. LEMON NY TIMES
  Categories: Potatoes, Vegetables, Holiday
       Yield: 8 Servings
  
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       2 c  Sugar
       1 ts Nutmeg
     1/2 ts Salt
       6 tb Butter; unsalted
       4 tb Lemon juice
       6    Sweet potatoes; medium
       6    Inch strip of lemon rind
  
   1. Rinse the potatoes under warm water.  Place in large pot, cover
   with cold water and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until
   potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and let cool. 2. In a
   saucepan over med. heat, combine the sugar, 1/2 c water, nutmeg,
   lemon rind and salt. Simmer for 10 min. Add 5 T of the butter and
   stir well. When the butter has melted, remove from heat, beat in the
   lemon juice and set aside. 3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Peel the
   swt. potatoes and slice into 1/2 in. discs. Use the remaining butter
   to grease a shallow baking dish. Lay the seet potatoes in a simgle
   layer, pour the lemon syrup on top and bake for 30 minutes until
   bubbling hot. Source: Sun. NY Times Magazine 11/22/92
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