Candied Sweet Potato Balls

Ingredients

 * 4-6 large sweet potatoes
 * 1oz. butter (salt) margarine
 * ½ cup sugar
 * ¼ cup water

Directions

 * 1) Boil sweet potatoes in salted water. Cool.
 * 2) Scoop the cooked potatoes into balls; arrange in a greased shallow baking dish so that there will be only one layer.
 * 3) Make syrup with the sugar and water.
 * 4) Pour the syrup over the potatoes.