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FLORENCE MAMA'S CANDIED YAMS RECIPE - (4.4/5)



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Provided by á-61574

Number Of Ingredients 7

3-pounds sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and sliced crosswise in 1/4-inch thick rounds
1 orange, thinly sliced into rounds
1 cup unsalted butter, 2 sticks
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
3 cinnamon sticks
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. In an ungreased 2-quart baking dish place sweet potato slices, overlapping slightly and covering the dish. In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cook until sugar is dissolved, then add the orange slices. Pour the mixture over the potatoes, covering the entire surface. Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake 40 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Remove foil and bake 20 to 25 minutes more or until the top is golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

GRANDMA'S CANDIED YAMS



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Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 large yams
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
2 cups packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup canned pineapple juice
2 1/2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Pinch of ground cloves
1/2 cup strawberry preserves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Cut off the ends of the yams, then peel and cut the yams into 1/2-inch-thick circles. Add to a 2-quart baking dish. Set aside.
  • In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and stir until thoroughly blended. Stir in the pineapple juice, cinnamon, vanilla and cloves. Taste the mixture to make sure it's sweet to your liking and pour over the yams. Spread the strawberry preserves on top of the yams.
  • Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the yams are semi-tender, about 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the yams are caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes more.
  • Plate and serve hot. And don't forget to pour the sauce from the baking dish on top!

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES RECIPE - (4.4/5)



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Provided by Foodiewife

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 pounds sweet potatoes, scrubbed*
1/2 cup butter (1-stick)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
Pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (optional, but my addition)
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla (optional, but my addition)

Steps:

  • In a large pot, boil sweet potatoes in their jackets in water to cover until fork-tender, 20 to 45 minutes depending upon their size. Drain and cool. *If using a pressure cooker, I peeled the potatoes, then sliced them 2-inches thick; add one cup of water to the pressure cooker. Place them in a steamer basket on top of a trivet, so that the water doesn't touch the potatoes. Lock on the lid, and set pressure cooker to high for 6 minutes. Do a natural release, and the potatoes should be fork tender. Allow to cool. Heat oven to 450°F. Peel potatoes and slice into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Place in a 9-x-13-inch baking dish or 2-quart gratin dish, overlapping slices to fit in one layer. In a small saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in sugar and salt until smooth. Add vanilla and pumpkin pie spice, if using. Pour evenly over the potatoes. Bake until potatoes look shiny and glazed, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot or warm

CANDIED YAMS



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This is a simple and quick way to enjoy a Thanksgiving favorite! Canned yams or sweet potatoes may be used.

Provided by LORIEANN29

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes     Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallow Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes
¼ cup butter, cut into pieces
½ cup brown sugar
1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place sweet potatoes in a medium baking dish. Distribute butter pieces evenly over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Layer with miniature marshmallows.
  • Bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender and marshmallows have melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.5 calories, Carbohydrate 50.7 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 145.2 mg, Sugar 25.6 g

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES (FLORENCE MAMA'S CANDIED YAMS)



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Categories     Potato     Side     Bake

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 7

3-lbs sweet potatoes
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup light brn sugar packed
3 cinnamon sticks
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp kosher salt
1 orange

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 Slice sweet potatoes 1/4" Slice orange thinly In 2-quart baking dish place sweet potato slices, slightly overlapping and covering the dish. In a saucepan melt the butter over low heat, stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Cook until brown sugar is dissolved then add orange slices. Pour entire mixture over potatoes. Cover dish with foil. Bake for 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender (Stick poatoes with a fork to test). Remove foil and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.

CLASSIC CANDIED YAMS



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With just the right amount of sweetness and spice, these sweet potatoes are cooked on the stovetop until they are tender, freeing up valuable oven space at your holiday meal.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 pounds sweet potatoes (about 8 medium), peeled
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup firmly-packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
1/4 cup pecans

Steps:

  • Cut the sweet potatoes crosswise into 1-inch-thick rounds. Halve or quarter any extra-large pieces so that they are all similar in size.
  • Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a small bowl. Add the sugar mixture to the Dutch oven and whisk until it forms a paste. Add the potatoes and stir well, spooning the sugar mixture over the potatoes to coat evenly.
  • Cover and cook the potatoes, stirring occasionally and gently to avoid breaking them up, until they are just tender when pierced with the tip of a knife and the sauce resembles a thin syrup, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and toast until dark brown with a light scent of roasted nuts, about 8 minutes. Season the pecans with some salt while warm, let them cool completely and coarsely chop.
  • Transfer the potatoes with their sauce to a large serving platter and sprinkle the pecans over the top.

CANDIED YAMS (CANDIED SWEET POTATOES)



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Candied Yams will forever be a Thanksgiving favorite! This delicious side dish takes just minutes to prepare and the results are phenomenal! Candied Sweet Potatoes are made with brown sugar, maple syrup, butter and cinnamon then baked until perfectly sweet and tender. Marshmallows optional!

Provided by Trish - Mom On Timeout

Categories     Side Dish

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 to 4 pounds sweet potatoes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
1/4 cup maple syrup (real maple syrup, not pancake syrup)
1 cup dark brown sugar (light brown sugar also will work)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups miniature marshmallows (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a 3 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Peel sweet potatoes and rinse clean. Slice potatoes to 1/2 inch thick slices. Try to keep them roughly the same thickness so they cook evenly.
  • In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, melted butter, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract and salt. Whisk until smooth. If the mixture is very thick, pop in the microwave for 30 seconds to loosen it up.
  • Transfer sliced sweet potatoes to the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
  • Drizzle the brown sugar mixture over the top of the sweet potatoes and toss to combine. You want each piece of sweet potato coated in the mixture.
  • Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and gently stir. Bake for another 15 minutes (no foil) and again, gently stir. Check to see how tender the sweet potatoes are at this point. Bake for another 5 to 15 minutes, depending on the size and thickness of your potatoes. Make sure they are tender (but not falling apart) before removing.
  • If adding marshmallows, sprinkle marshmallows on top and pop back in the oven for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 kcal, Carbohydrate 55 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Sodium 199 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 32 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CHEF JOHN'S CANDIED YAMS



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Sure, everyone knows orange-fleshed sweet potatoes aren't really yams, but it makes for a shorter name. I'm not a huge sweet side dish person, but I make an exception for these candied yams that use lemon instead of orange juice as a sweetener.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 quarts cold water
3 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ cup maple syrup
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch cayenne pepper
Salt to taste
Chopped pistachios, pecans, or walnuts for garnish

Steps:

  • Stir salt into 2 quarts cold water in a large pot. Transfer sweet potato pieces to pot and place over high heat; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are not quite tender but still cooked, 5 to 7 minutes. Use the tip of a knife to test for doneness. Drain.
  • Place brown sugar, butter, lemon juice, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon, cayenne, and pinch of salt in a skillet. Place over medium-high heat, stirring until glaze ingredients melt and start bubbling. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to thicken up, 4 to 6 minutes.
  • Transfer drained sweet potatoes to skillet. Raise heat to high and cook and stir until potatoes are coated with glaze and very tender, and glaze has thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to serving dish; garnish with chopped nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.6 calories, Carbohydrate 69.6 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 2293.9 mg, Sugar 40.1 g

SOUTHERN CANDIED SWEET POTATOES



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Traditional sweet potato recipe. It is usually served as a side dish.

Provided by Pam Reed

Categories     Side Dish     Casseroles     Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 large sweet potatoes
½ cup butter
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into slices.
  • Melt the butter in a heavy skillet and add the sliced sweet potatoes.
  • Mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Cover the sweet potatoes with sugar mixture and stir. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and cook for about 1 hour or until potatoes are "candied". They should be tender but a little hard around the edges. Also the sauce will turn dark. You will need to stir occasionally during the cooking. Stir in the vanilla just before serving. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.9 calories, Carbohydrate 79.4 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 179.5 mg, Sugar 43 g

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