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Nanny's Candied Yams Recipe

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Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
6 med. size sweet potatoes
1 stick butter
1.5 tsp. vanilla
1.5 c. sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Parboil quartered sweet potatoes (about half done) in small amount of water. Melt sugar, butter, and 1/2 c. water potatoes were cooked in. Add vanilla. Place potatoes in glass baking dish. Pour butter/sugar mixture over potatoes. Bake at 425º until candied.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8-10
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Nanny always made candied yams at Thanksgiving and Christmas. She didn't leave her recipe behind. Momma found this one and it's really close.

 

 

 

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