Best Candied Yams
A staple during the holidays, it's hard to beat the classic side dish, Candied Yams. This recipe will show you how to make this dish using fresh sweet potatoes.
Equipment
- 1 3qt Saucepan
- 1 Slotted Cooking Spoon
- 1 5qt Mixing Bowl
- 1 Knife
- Butcher Block *OR* Cutting Mat
- Measuring Cups/Spoons
- Aluminum Foil or Plastic Wrap
- 1 Vegetable Brush
Ingredients
- 3 LB Sweet Potatoes
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (1 stick)
- 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup White Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Honey
- 1 TSP Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 TSP Orange Extract
- 1 TSP Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 TSP Ground Nutmeg
- 1/2 TSP Ground Ginger
- 1/2 TSP Iodized Salt
- 1/4 TSP Ground Cloves
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 425*F.
- Wash dirt off Sweet Potatoes under cold water using brush.
- Place Sweet Potatoes on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Place Sweet Potatoes in oven (for softening) and bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove Sweet Potatoes from oven and allow to cool (10-20 minutes).
- Adjust oven temp to 350*F.
- Peel skin off Sweet Potatoes and cut into medium sized chunks.
- Place potatoes in 9x13 Baking Dish.
- In 3qt saucecan, add butter and warm on medium heat until melted.
- Add sugar, honey and spices to saucepan, mix until well combined, and continue warming on medium heat until boiling, stirring occasionally.
- Once boiling, continue warming on medium heat for an additional 3-5 minutes to thicken glaze, while stirring occasionally.
- Remove saucepan from heat and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.***
- Add vanilla + orange extract to glaze and mix until well combined.
- Evenly spread glaze over sweet potatoes in baking dish until well coated.
- Place baking dish back in oven uncovered and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
- Remove baking dish from oven and allow to cool for 10-30 minutes before serving.
Notes
***This recipe was tested using an electric stove & oven. Exact cook times may vary slightly if using an induction stovetop or gas range.
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