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Grandma's Old-Fashioned Candied Yams on a plate

Grandma's Old-Fashioned Candied Yams

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pounds sweet potatoes or yams
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Mini marshmallows for topping optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds. Arrange in the prepared baking dish in overlapping layers.
  3. In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and butter melts.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Pour the syrup evenly over the sweet potatoes.
  5. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
  6. Uncover; baste with pan syrup. Bake uncovered 25-30 minutes, basting every 10 minutes, until tender and glazed.
  7. If using marshmallows, sprinkle them over the top during the last 5 minutes of baking until golden and puffy. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.