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Southern Candied Yams Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 lbs sweet potatoes (small, long thin potatoes)
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 stick of butter
4 Tbsp orange juice
Directions:
Directions:
Scrub, peel and slice yams into 1/2-inch rounds in a medium skillet pot
Let pot come to a boil and cover with top, then reduce heat
Simmer for about 1 hour until yams are nice and tender
Remove the cover and cook until liquid is reduced or until syrup coats the yams

Number of Servings 8
Preparation Time 45 minutes

 

 

 

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