Candied Yams
This is the classic Southern side that shows up at every holiday table for good reason - it's basically yams baked in butter and brown sugar until they're glossy and tender. I always make extra because they reheat perfectly and someone always asks for the recipe.
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 9x13-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.
Notes
If yams look dry before baking, add a splash of water to the pan. Tent with foil if browning too quickly.
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