My Grandma and Thanksgiving

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When I was growing up my mom often came to have Thanksgiving dinner with us. My grandfather was dead and my mom an only child. So if Grandma wasn't working (she worked shift work in a factory), she would come for the holidays. On Thanksgiving morning, it was all about the parades for me. I was busily devouring them from 9 - 12 while mom and grandma made delicious smells issue from the kitchen.

I loved the Macy's Day parade, And the Hawaiian parade with all of the beautiful floral floats.

My mom did most of the cooking, but she always had grandma make her famous candied sweet potatoes. So here is that yummy recipe for you to try this Thanksgiving!

Grandma’s Candied Sweet Potatoes
Sylvia Powell Lemley, my grandmother

Ingredients:

8 large sweet potatoes
½ box brown sugar
½ cup white sugar (granulated)
Salt and pepper to taste
½ stick margarine
1 heaping spoon Crisco shortening
Directions:

In electric skillet place shortening and margarine, let melt. Peel and slice potatoes, slice them thick. Place in skillet, salt and pepper then add both kinds of sugar. Next cover with water, then place lid on top and put on medium heat (320 degrees) leave there till starts cooking good then turn down to low heat. Just high enough so they continue to cook. Let cook like this for about an hour or until all water has cooked off and there is a nice syrup around the potatoes. Do not stir. If necessary while they are cooking move them around gently in the pan with a pointed fork. If you stir them, they will get mushy.