mom's candied yams

Name: Mom's Candied Yams
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Ingredients: 5-6 pound(s) sm-med sized yams; 1 cup(s) brown sugar (mixed w/ 1 tsp salt); - mini or reg sized marshmellows (we always cut the reg ones in half i think if correct we used approx 24 but you can always use how many you prefer); 2-4 tablespoon(s) margerine ( i kinda just eyeball this amount )

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Heidi Edwards

Longview, WA

Updated on Oct 13, 2011

I love these when my mom makes them on the holidays :) and now that I am stationed in Germany I will miss them for the next few years will need to start making them myself... I have made them 2x but I just always think her cooking is so much better than mine. lol

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

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Ingredients

5-6 pounds sm-med sized yams
1 cup brown sugar (mixed w/ 1 tsp salt)
- mini or reg sized marshmellows (we always cut the reg ones in half i think if correct we used approx 24 but you can always use how many you prefer)
2-4 tablespoons margerine ( i kinda just eyeball this amount )

How To Make mom's candied yams

Step 1

Boil yams in water until soft enough to poke w/ fork. Drain. Peel while still warm (makes it easier)

Step 2

Cut Yams legnth ways 1/2" inch wide. Layer them in 3 layers, each layer going in different direction. Divide Margerine & Brown sugar mixt in 3rd)
Step 3

Spray baking dish (3 quart size) with nonstick butter spray. Layer yams cover with margerine and Brown sugar mixture. Repeat in opposite direction.
Step 4

Bake @ 300 for 2 1/2 hours or 275 for 3 hours. Basting every 15 minutes. Put marshmellows on 5 minutes before you want to serve them. Bake until golden brown (BE CAREFUL NOT TO BURN MARSHMELLOW'S)
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