Candied Yams
By
FANNIE MCCOY
@ZAYDEN2
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Candied yams (sweet potatoes) are a must for the holidays. Gotta love that country cooking!
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.
Note: For us, 4 sweet potatoes equaled 3 lbs. There was more than enough sauce so you could probably use up to 6 potatoes.
Ingredients
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3 lbfresh sweet potatoes
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2 cwater
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1 1/2 tspvanilla extract
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6 Tbspbutter, melted
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1 csugar
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1 cbrown sugar, light
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1 tspground cinnamon
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1 tspall spice (or 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg)
How to Make Candied Yams
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Peel the sweet potato and place in a baking dish.
- Pour water and vanilla into the baking dish.
- Now, add both sugars, cinnamon, and allspice.
- Sprinkle butter over this.
- Cover the baking pan tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for about 65 minutes.
- Remove sweet potatoes from the oven.
- Slice or mash the potatoes.
About Candied Yams
Course/Dish: Potatoes Other Desserts
Main Ingredient: Vegetable
Regional Style: American
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
