candied yams

Name: Candied Yams
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pound(s) fresh sweet potatoes; 2 cup(s) water; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 6 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, light; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) all spice (or 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg)

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FANNIE MCCOY

RUSK, TX

Updated on Nov 3, 2020

Candied yams (sweet potatoes) are a must for the holidays. Gotta love that country cooking!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Candied yams are a holiday side dish staple. This version uses fresh sweet potatoes and turns out delicious. It's made with simple ingredients and an easy dish to prepare. Once baked, the sweet potatoes are dripping in a buttery brown sugar sauce filled with cinnamon flavor. We could seriously have eaten spoonfuls of the sauce.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 5 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Bake

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 pounds fresh sweet potatoes
2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, light
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon all spice (or 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg)

How To Make candied yams

Test Kitchen Tips

For us, 4 sweet potatoes equaled 3 lbs. There was more than enough sauce so you could probably use up to 6 potatoes.

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Peel the sweet potato and place in a baking dish.

Step 2

Pour water and vanilla into the baking dish.
Step 3

Now, add both sugars, cinnamon, and allspice.
Step 4

Sprinkle butter over this.
Step 5

Cover the baking pan tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for about 65 minutes.
Step 6

Remove sweet potatoes from the oven.
Step 7

Slice or mash the potatoes.
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