Candied Yams
Candied Yams
Ingredients
For the Candied Yams
- 4 sweet potatoes, large, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
For the Sauce
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a large baking dish (approximately 9x13 inches) and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Arrange the sliced sweet potato rounds in a single, slightly overlapping layer in the prepared baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a medium saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar, stirring continuously until the sugars are fully dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Stir in the ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, and water into the sugar mixture. Continue to stir until all ingredients are well combined and the sauce is fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Carefully pour the prepared sauce evenly over the arranged sweet potato slices in the baking dish, ensuring all slices are coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Sprinkle additional ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg over the top of the sweet potatoes for extra flavor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork. The sauce should be thick and syrupy.
⏱️ 75 min•🌡️ 375
- 9
Carefully remove the foil and serve the candied yams warm. They pair wonderfully with baked chicken, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, and pinto beans.
⏱️ 3 min
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Candied Yams
Ingredients
For the Candied Yams
- 4 sweet potatoes, large, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
For the Sauce
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a large baking dish (approximately 9x13 inches) and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Arrange the sliced sweet potato rounds in a single, slightly overlapping layer in the prepared baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a medium saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar, stirring continuously until the sugars are fully dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Stir in the ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, and water into the sugar mixture. Continue to stir until all ingredients are well combined and the sauce is fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Carefully pour the prepared sauce evenly over the arranged sweet potato slices in the baking dish, ensuring all slices are coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Sprinkle additional ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg over the top of the sweet potatoes for extra flavor.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork. The sauce should be thick and syrupy.
⏱️ 75 min•🌡️ 375 - 9
Carefully remove the foil and serve the candied yams warm. They pair wonderfully with baked chicken, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, and pinto beans.
⏱️ 3 min