Ingredients (~8-10 servings)
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- ~4-5 lbs yams or sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
Make the Brown Sugar Syrup
Preheat your oven to 350F.
In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt over medium heat.
Whisk as the butter melts and the sugar dissolves – it’ll look grainy at first but will smooth out.
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for ~5 minutes until it thickens slightly.
The syrup should coat the back of a spoon when it’s ready.
Layer the Yams and Syrup
Pour about 1/4 of the syrup into the bottom of a large baking dish (like a 9×13-inch pan) and spread it evenly.
Arrange 1/3 of the sliced yams in an even layer over the syrup.
Drizzle 1/3 of the remaining syrup over the yams.
Add the second layer of yams, drizzle with half the remaining syrup, then finish with the final layer of yams and the rest of the syrup.
The yams should be mostly covered with syrup – if they look dry, you can add a splash of water to the pan.
Bake Until Tender and Caramelized
Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove the foil and gently press the yams down into the syrup if they’ve puffed up.
Return to the oven uncovered and bake for ~30-40 minutes more, until the yams are fork-tender and the syrup has thickened and turned glossy.
The top should look caramelized but not burnt – if it’s browning too fast, tent with foil again.
Let cool for ~15 minutes before serving so the syrup can thicken up a bit more.
Candied Yams
Ingredients
Ingredients (~8-10 servings)
- 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 sticks
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- ~4-5 lbs yams or sweet potatoes peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Combine butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk until smooth, bring to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Pour 1/4 of syrup into a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Layer 1/3 of sliced yams over syrup, then drizzle with 1/3 of remaining syrup.
- Repeat layering twice more with remaining yams and syrup.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake 20 minutes.
- Remove foil, press yams into syrup, and bake uncovered 30-40 minutes until fork-tender and caramelized.
- Let cool 15 minutes before serving.
