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Candied Yams Recipe
Candied Yams Recipe
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Candied Yams Recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 LBS. SWEET POTATOES (ABOUT 2 LARGE OR 3 MEDIUM SIZE)
- 1/3 CUP LIGHT CORN SYRUP (I USE KARO SYRUP)
- 1/3 CUP SUGAR
- 2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE)
- 1/4 TEASPOON SALT
- 1/4 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
Instructions
- WASH POTATOES AND PLACE IN A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN.
- COVER WITH WATER.
- COOK ON MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL WATER COMES TO A BOIL.
- REDUCE HEAT TO LOW AND COOK 25-30 MINUTES UNTIL POTATOES ARE SOFT BUT STILL SLIGHTLY FIRM.
- TEST BY STICKING A FORK INTO ONE OF THE POTATOES.
- DRAIN AND COOL POTATOES THOROUGHLY.
- CAREFULLY REMOVE THEIR SKINS AS THEY ARE FRAGILE AFTER COOKING AND YOU WANT THEM TO REMAIN WHOLE.
- PLACE THEM IN THE REFRIGERATOR A FEW MINUTES TO HELP THEM FIRM UP SO YOU CAN HANDLE THEM EASIER.
- SLICE POTATOES IN HALF OR THIRDS (IF THEY ARE THICK) LENGTHWISE.
- PLACE THE SLICES IN A BAKING PAN IN A SINGLE LAYER WITHOUT THEM TOUCHING EACH OTHER.
- PLACE SYRUP, SUGAR, SALT, BUTTER AND FLAVORING IN A SMALL SAUCE PAN.
- BRING TO A BOIL AND CONTINUE BOILING 1 MINUTE.
- REMOVE FROM HEAT AND SPOON OVER SWEET POTATOES.
- PLACE IN A PREHEATED OVEN 400F. AND COOK FOR 30 MINUTES OR UNTIL DONE, TURNING ONCE AFTER 15 MINUTES.
- BASTE SLICES 2 OR 3 TIMES DURING COOKING.
- IF YOU PREFER YOUR YAMS BROWNED PLACE UNDER BROILER 5 MINUTES UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED AND TURN OVER AND BROWN THE OTHER SIDE AN ADDITIONAL 5 MINUTES.
- SERVE HOT. (LEFTOVERS ARE ACTUALLY JUICY AND DELICIOUS SERVED COLD RIGHT OUT OF THE REFRIGERATOR)
- THIS CANDIED YAMS RECIPE PRODUCES A SWEET SIDE DISH, TRUE TO IT’S CANDY NAME.
- IT IS EXCELLENT SERVED WITH HAM (PORK OF ANY KIND) AND TURKEY OR CHICKEN.
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