Not to be confused with Marion County, Alabama. Marion is a city in, and the county seat of, Perry County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 3,686, up 4.8% over 2000. First known as Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed after a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.
Bring to boiling. Add sweet potatoes. Cover the pan and cook sweet potatoes for 10 to 12 minutes or until just tender on the outside but resistant in the center when pierced with a knife. For soft, tender sweet potatoes, cook for 25 to 30 minutes.tore whole unpeeled sweet potatoes in a cool, dry place for up to 1 week (do not refrigerate or they will dry out). Tip: One pound of sweet potatoes equals about 2 medium sweet potatoes or 2 3/4 cups cubed.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line cookie sheet with tin foil. Scrub sweet potato under running water and dry well with paper towel, this prevents it from steaming rather than properly baking. Poke all over with fork, get out some aggressions! Place sweet potatoes on cookie sheet and put in oven for 30 minutes. Flip over and set timer for 30 more minutes, 20 minutes if they are smaller (shorter than your palm) Remove and scrape off any blackened crusties from the leaking juices (see picture) Let them cool a bit and cut them into portions.