Recipe of Candied Yams

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Candied yams are a classic Southern side dish, especially when it comes to Thanksgiving. Even though Mama makes the same sweet potato casserole every year, she won't be offended if you bring these candied yams once she tries them. Lightly spiced and oh-so-sweet, these candied yams will become a mainstay in your Thanksgiving recipe lineup.

Candied Yams is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Candied Yams is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

Recipe of Candied Yams

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook candied yams using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Candied Yams:

1. Prepare 4 sweet potatoes, peeled & chopped
2. Prepare 1 cup sugar, divided
3. Prepare 1 cup brown sugar, divided
4. Make ready 2 tbsp salt
5. Take 2 tbsp vanilla
6. Make ready 1 tbsp cinnamon
7. Take 1 tsp nutmeg
8. Get 2 tbsp water
9. Prepare 1/2 stick butter, cubed

It perfectly compliments that sweet flavor while bringing a nutty, caramel-like flavor to the dish. Candied yams are a Southern staple that are easy to love, but the first thing you should know is that they're not actually made with yams. A yam is a dry, starchy root vegetable whose skin resembles the bark of a tree. They can be difficult to find in grocery stores, which is probably why sweet potatoes are more commonly used.

Instructions

Steps to make Candied Yams:

1. Turn stove on medium low.. Place the 2 tbsp water in bottom of pot and put in half the yams.
2. Pour in half the sugar, brown sugar then add the 2 tbsp salt.
3. Place other half of yams on top and put in rest of sugar, brown sugar, & all other seasonings.
4. Place lid on HALFWAY. Don't cover completely.
5. After about 10-12 minutes you'll see the sugar mixture boiling, DO NOT STIR. Simply flip over the TOP yams and gently push into the sugar mixture. Once flipped place lid back on HALFWAY for another 10-12 minutes.
6. Turn off & remove from heat. Place cubed pieces of butter in pot and allow mixture to settle with lid on.
7. If you want to add marshmallows, just pour mixture into dish & top with marshmallows, place in oven at 350 for another 10-12 minutes or until marshmallows melt.

Candied Yams will forever be a Thanksgiving favorite! This delicious side dish takes just minutes to prepare and the results are phenomenal! Candied Sweet Potatoes are made with brown sugar, maple syrup, butter and cinnamon then baked until perfectly sweet and tender. The candied mixture that I pour over my candied yams is a combination butter, sugar, and yummy spices such as ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and dash of ground clove! Making these southern baked candied yams is super easy.

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