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Candied Yams by Simply Recipes

Yams covered in a buttery brown sugar glaze and baked.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb yams peeled and sliced
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.33 cup butter
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Arrange the sliced yams in a buttered baking dish.
  2. Melt the butter with the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla in a small pan.
  3. Pour the glaze evenly over the yams.
  4. Cover with foil and bake at 375F for 30 minutes.
  5. Uncover, baste with the glaze, and bake another 10 to 15 minutes until tender and bubbling.

Notes

Spoon the glaze over the yams a couple times as they bake for a glossy, sticky finish.