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Southern Baked Candied Yams

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A classic Southern side dish featuring sweet potatoes slow-baked in a rich, buttery glaze of brown sugar, spices, and vanilla for a tender, sweet, and comforting treat.

Ingredients

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  • 3 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into ½-inch thick rounds
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, sliced into squares
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and set aside.
  2. Thoroughly wash, peel, and slice the sweet potatoes into ½-inch thick rounds. Place the sweet potatoes in the buttered baking dish.
  3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Heat just until the butter melts and the ingredients come together.
  4. Stir in the vanilla extract and remove the pan from the heat. The sauce will be thick and the sugar will not be fully dissolved.
  5. Pour the syrup mixture over the sweet potatoes in the baking dish. Use your hands or a wooden spoon to toss the sweet potatoes, making sure each slice is coated in the syrup.
  6. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
  7. Remove the foil and continue baking for 30–40 more minutes, until the sweet potatoes are very tender and the glaze is thickened.

Notes

For extra flavor, use dark brown sugar. If you prefer a softer texture, slice the sweet potatoes slightly thinner. Let the yams rest for 10 minutes after baking for the glaze to thicken further.

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