HONEY SPICED SWEET POTATOES

6 or 7 meduim sweet potatoes                                          1 cup honey or maple-blended syrup
Boiling, salted water                                                      1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine                                   1/4 tsp nutmeg

Cook sweet potatoes in boiling, salted water 30 to 35 minutes or until tender. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Peel potatoes; cut in 1/2 slices. Combine butter or margarine, honey, cinnamon and nutmeg. Place potatoes in buttered, shallow 1 1/2 qt casserole in layers, pouring honey mixture over each layer. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until glazed, basting sever times with syrup in casserole.

 Makes 6 servings.

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