Baba’s Sweet Potatoes

1 large can Sweet Potatoes
1 cup brown sugar
½ cube butter
¼ cup water
½ teas. salt
1-2 cloves

Arrange sweet potatoes in baking dish (drained) combine remaining ingredients in sauce pan and boil for 5 minutes. Pour sauce over potatoes and bake at 375 F. for 45 minutes, basting occasionally.

A family favorite…my Grandmother’s recipe that she starting making in the 1930’s. Even though she’s gone we continue to serve it at Holiday dinners. Last year my daughter made it!

Hot Spiced Cranberry Juice

1 quart cranberry juice
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1 cinnamon stick
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons sugar

Combine all ingredients in saucepan and heat to boiling.

Strain into fondue pot.

Keep cranberry juice mixture hot over low heat. Serve hot in mugs or cups.

Makes 6 5-ounce servings.

A delicious alternative to the traditional Hot Spiced Cider. My family loves warming up with a mug of this on cool Fall days!