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.
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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 medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk until butter melts and sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes, until mixture coats the back of a spoon.
- Pour 1/4 of syrup into a 9x13-inch baking dish and spread evenly.
- Layer 1/3 of sliced yams over syrup.
- Drizzle 1/3 of remaining syrup over yams.
- Add second layer of yams and drizzle with half the remaining syrup.
- Top with final layer of yams and remaining syrup.
- Add a splash of water if yams look dry.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil, gently press yams down, and bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes until fork-tender and syrup is glossy and caramelized.
- Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
If top browns too quickly, tent with foil during final baking.
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