Oh My Candied Yams Recipe
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Ingredients: 4 large sweet potatoes (washed and scrubbed thoroughly)
¼ pound butter (1 stick)
2 cups granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
¾ cup heavy whipping cream
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground clove
⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon 100% pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons real vanilla extract
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Directions:Preheat oven to 350 F.
Cut off the tips of sweet potatoes, peel and then slice into ½ thick squares (I like to rinse them one good time after cutting them).
Place potatoes into a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
Mix spices together in small bowl.
In a medium-size pot, melt butter over medium-low heat.
Add sugars and stir until combined.
Add heavy whipping cream and stir until creamy.
Stir in spices, maple syrup, and vanilla extract; stir until creamy and well combined.
Taste mixture and adjust spices if needed.
Pour mixture over sweet potatoes.
Cover with plastic then foil and bake for 45 minutes.
Remove foil, baste and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes or until fork-tender.
Plate the candied yams using a slotted spoon. Serve immediately. |
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Notes: When cutting the yams it is important to cut in equal sizes to ensure even cooking throughout the pan, use a cutting board if need be to make it easier. Can be cut into squares or circles.
Are yams and sweet potatoes the same thing? Yams are a variety of sweet potatoes.
Yams have more starch with a light-colored flesh, more like a white potato. Yams are drier than sweet potatoes and are not sweet however they can easily be seasoned to make them sweet or savory. Covington or Japanese sweet potatoes are probably what you’re used to seeing in the grocery store. They are naturally sweet with bright orange flesh, they also come in white and purple varieties.
I had a co-worker who brought a pan of yams for a Thanksgiving potluck around 2010 or so, when I tell you those were the best yams I ever had; I was determined to learn how to make them and I get better every year!
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