Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes 2 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 pinch salt 1/2 cup butter 6 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1 tablespoon vanilla extract In a small bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add sweet potatoes, and stir to coat. Sprinkle sugar mixture over the sweet potatoes, and stir. Cover skillet, and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour, or until the sauce is dark and the potatoes are candied. They should be tender, but a little hard around the edges. Stir in vanilla, and serve.