Best The Best Ever Candied Yams Recipes

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Provided by Pam Lolley

Categories Yams

Time 1h25m

Yield Serves 12 (serving size: about 1 cup)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1⁄2-inch-thick rounds
1/2 cup salted butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Layer sweet potato slices in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium. Add sugars, stirring until well combined. Stir in cream; cook, stirring often, just until mixture comes to a simmer, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
Pour sugar mixture evenly over sweet potatoes, and cover with lightly greased aluminum foil.
Bake, covered, in preheated oven, about 40 minutes. Uncover and gently stir potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 25 to 30 more minutes. Transfer potatoes to a serving bowl with a slotted spoon; pour syrup over potatoes. Serve immediately.

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Provided by I Heart Recipes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 medium sized yams (peeled and sliced)
1 stick (8 tbsp butter)
3/4 dark brown sugar
3/4 granulated sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows (optional)

Steps:

Place the peeled and cut yams into a large pot, and cover the yams with water.
Place the pot on the stove top, turn the heat to high, and let the yams boil for about 5 minutes. Then drain the yams, and set the to the side.
In a separate pot, add in 1 stick of butter, and begin to melt it over medium high heat. Once the butter is melted, reduce the heat to low, and add in the granulated sugar, and the brown sugar. Stir, and cook for 1 minute, then turn the heat off.
Sprinkle in the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground ginger. Stir, and add in the vanilla extract.
Place the yams into a butter bake dish, and pour the candied mixture all over the yams.
Fold in the ingredients. Make sure the yams are well coated with the candied mixture!
Place the yams in the oven, Uncovered, on 375 F for 20 minutes.
Remove the yams from the oven, and add the marshmallows on top.
Place the yams back into the oven for 5-7 minutes
REMEMBER THE MARSHMALLOWS ARE OPTIONAL!
SERVE!!!!

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Provided by jsides

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 medium sized yams, peeled and sliced
1 stick butter
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

Place the peeled and cut yams into a large pot and cover with water. Place the pot on the stove top, turn the heat to high, and let the yams boil for about 5 minutes. Then, drain the yams and set the to the side. In a separate pot, add 1 stick of butter and begin to melt it over medium-high heat. Once the butter is melted, reduce the heat to low and add in the granulated sugar and the brown sugar. Stir and cook for 1 minute, then turn the heat off. Sprinkle in the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground ginger. Stir and add in the vanilla extract. Place the yams into a buttered baking dish and pour the candied mixture all over the yams. Fold in the ingredients and make sure the yams are well coated with the candied mixture! Place the yams in a preheated 375°F oven, uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove the yams from the oven and add the marshmallows on top. Place the yams back into the oven for 5 to 7 minutes or until the marshmallows are cooked to your liking.