CANDIED YAMS AND MARSHMALLOWS

Candied Yams and Marshmallows image

My honey kept asking for candied yams with the OJ and marshmallows. I couldn't find a recipe, so I made one up. I must say it came out mighty fine!

Provided by CRW

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallow Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 ½ pounds yams
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups marshmallows

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Roast whole yams in preheated oven until heated through but not quite tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool.
Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir brown sugar, orange juice, and nutmeg with the melted butter to dissolve the sugar completely; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook until the liquid thickens into a syrup, 10 to 15 minutes.
Peel cooled yams. Cut yams into bite-size chunks; arrange in a single layer in a 13x9-inch baking dish. Drizzle syrup over the yams.
Bake in the preheated oven, twice opening the oven to spoon syrup over the yams, until the chunks are fork-tender, about 35 minutes. Arrange marshmallows over the yams and continue baking until the marshmallows are puffy and browned, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 551.3 calories, Carbohydrate 125.2 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 7.9 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 89.6 mg, Sugar 65.7 g