Candied Yams

Name: Candied Yams
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 generous servings
Ingredients: 2 large cans of yams, reserve liquid; 1 small can of crushed pineapple; 1 stick butter or margarine; 1 1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed; pineapple juice with water added to make 1/2 cup; chopped pecans and raisins, optional

By Linda Griffith
@sothernladee

There is nothing like candied yams. We always have them on holidays so it's a treat for me because my husband only likes white potatoes. My mom used to make them anytime we had pork of any kind and this is her recipe.

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Serves:

8 generous servings

Prep:

5 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Ingredients

2 large

cans of yams, reserve liquid
1 small

can of crushed pineapple
1 stick

butter or margarine
1 1/2 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
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pineapple juice with water added to make 1/2 cup
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chopped pecans and raisins, optional
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How to Make Candied Yams

Step-by-Step

Place yams in a baking dish, reserving juice. Add juice to a med sauce pan. Add in the stick of butter and brown sugar. Stir until it comes to a boil Add in the crushed pineapple and juice to make 1/2 cup. Bring to another boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour syrup over yams and top with raisins and pecans if you like. Bake in a 350 degrees oven for one hour. Baste occasionally with the juice.

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