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THE BEST EVER CANDIED YAMS



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Made completely from scratch, these are the BEST candied yams to serve at any holiday dinner! Sweet, tender yams with a simple syrup sauce topped with marshmallows. Sweet and savory!

Provided by I Heart Recipes

Categories     Dessert     Side Dish     Side Dish/ Dessert

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!!!!

THE BEST EVER CANDIED YAMS RECIPE - (4/5)



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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.

WORLD'S BEST SWEET POTATO PIE



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Being from the South, we love our sweet potato pie. While many use many different ingredients to make their sweet potato pie this one stands out for its simplicity and goodness. This recipe was passed down to me from my best friend's mother who would cook the absolutely best sweet potato pies. After asking many times she finally wrote it down for me. Prepare yourself for the world's best sweet potato pie. Enjoy with whipped cream.

Provided by Lewis

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 large sweet potatoes
1 cup butter (such as Land O'Lakes®), melted
5 eggs, beaten
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk (such as PET®)
1 cup white sugar, or to taste
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon lemon juice
3 pie shells, thawed

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Drain water, peel sweet potatoes, and mash in a bowl.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Mix butter and eggs together in a bowl until smooth; stir into mashed sweet potatoes. Mix milk, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, nutmeg, baking powder, and lemon juice into sweet potato mixture; pour into the 3 pie shells.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue to bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a pie comes out clean, about 40 minutes more. Cool pies for 15 to 30 minutes before refrigerating to cool completely, 1 to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 63.7 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 244 mg, Sugar 12.4 g

THE BEST YAMS EVER



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Since my family isn't really very fond of cranberries, I decided to get creative this year and it was a HUGE hit! I hope you like it!

Provided by Carol Lineberry

Categories     Side Casseroles

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 large cans of yams drained--i used bruce's
1 small can of mandarin oranges with juice
4 oz dried cranberries
1/2 c brown sugar, light
1/2 c chopped walnuts
1/2 pkg mini marshmallows

Steps:

  • 1. Drain yams and pour into mixing bowl. Add mandarin oranges with juice and brown sugar. Mix on medium until well blended (about 1-2 minutes).
  • 2. Stir in cranberries, walnuts, and marshmallows. Fold into a casserole dish and bake at 325°F for about 45 minutes.
  • 3. Sorry, this was such a big hit, I didn't get a chance to take a picture before it was demolished!

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