Classic Candied Yams
Classic Candied Yams
Ingredients
For the Candied Yams
- 4 sweet potatoes, medium-sized
- 1 cup unsalted butter, 2 sticks
- 1 3/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly. Place them in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until slightly tender, about 15-20 minutes. This step helps with peeling and initial softening.
⏱️ 20 min
- 2
Once boiled, carefully remove the sweet potatoes from the water and allow them to cool slightly for about 15 minutes. This passive time makes them easier to handle.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Once cool enough to handle, peel the skins from the sweet potatoes using a vegetable peeler. Slice the peeled sweet potatoes into uniform 1/2-inch thick rounds.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Preheat your oven to 375°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 5
In a microwave-safe bowl or a saucepan over low heat, combine the unsalted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon. Heat and stir until the butter is completely melted and the sugars are dissolved, forming a smooth, thick, caramel-like sauce.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Arrange the sliced sweet potatoes in a single layer, slightly overlapping, in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour the prepared brown sugar-butter sauce evenly over the arranged sweet potatoes, ensuring each slice is coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 375
- 9
Carefully remove the pan from the oven, uncover it, and baste the sweet potatoes with the accumulated melted sauce using a spoon or baster. This helps to infuse flavor and keep the yams moist. Return the covered pan to the oven and continue baking for another 30 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are very soft and tender.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 375
- 10
Remove from the oven and serve warm.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Classic Candied Yams
Ingredients
For the Candied Yams
- 4 sweet potatoes, medium-sized
- 1 cup unsalted butter, 2 sticks
- 1 3/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly. Place them in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until slightly tender, about 15-20 minutes. This step helps with peeling and initial softening.
⏱️ 20 min - 2
Once boiled, carefully remove the sweet potatoes from the water and allow them to cool slightly for about 15 minutes. This passive time makes them easier to handle.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Once cool enough to handle, peel the skins from the sweet potatoes using a vegetable peeler. Slice the peeled sweet potatoes into uniform 1/2-inch thick rounds.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Preheat your oven to 375°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 5
In a microwave-safe bowl or a saucepan over low heat, combine the unsalted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon. Heat and stir until the butter is completely melted and the sugars are dissolved, forming a smooth, thick, caramel-like sauce.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Arrange the sliced sweet potatoes in a single layer, slightly overlapping, in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour the prepared brown sugar-butter sauce evenly over the arranged sweet potatoes, ensuring each slice is coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 375 - 9
Carefully remove the pan from the oven, uncover it, and baste the sweet potatoes with the accumulated melted sauce using a spoon or baster. This helps to infuse flavor and keep the yams moist. Return the covered pan to the oven and continue baking for another 30 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are very soft and tender.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 375 - 10
Remove from the oven and serve warm.
⏱️ 1 min