Candied Yams

also called yams · candied sweet potatoes · sweet potato souffle · sweet potato soufflé · glazed sweet potatoes

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Peel real sweet potatoes. These are not yams, whatever the shop calls them.
3 lb(1.4 kg)sweet potatoespeel, cut in 1/2-in coinstoss into the dishbake 375°F 55 min, basted once
6 Tbs(85 g)unsalted buttermelt to a syrup, 5 min
1 cup(200 g)light brown sugar
1/4 cup(50 g)granulated sugar
1 tspground cinnamon
1/4 tspground nutmeg
1/2 tspfine sea salt
1 tspvanilla extract
Mash the whole pan with a fork and put it back for twenty minutes and it is sweet potato soufflé
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2peel, cut in 1/2-in coins

3melt to a syrup, 5 min

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  1. peel, cut in 1/2-in coins

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  2. melt to a syrup, 5 min

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  3. toss into the dish

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  4. bake 375°F 55 min, basted once

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>> title: Candied Yams
>> category: Vegetables & Sides
>> tags: sweet potato, brown sugar, baked, southern, side
>> counters: Meat and Three
>> aka: yams, candied sweet potatoes, sweet potato souffle, sweet potato soufflé, glazed sweet potatoes
>> servings: 8
>> time: 1 hr 25 min
>> pairs-with: baked-turkey-wings, collard-greens, cornbread-dressing

>> step: Peel real sweet potatoes. These are not yams, whatever the shop calls them.
Peel real sweet potatoes for this.

>> step: peel, cut in 1/2-in coins
Peel @sweet potatoes{3%lb}(1.4 kg) and cut them into 1/2-in coins.

>> step: melt to a syrup, 5 min
Melt @unsalted butter{6%Tbs}(85 g), @light brown sugar{1%cup}(200 g), @granulated sugar{1/4%cup}(50 g), @ground cinnamon{1%tsp}, @ground nutmeg{1/4%tsp}, @fine sea salt{1/2%tsp}, @vanilla extract{1%tsp} in a #saucepan{} and ~simmer{5%min} to a loose syrup.

>> step: toss into the dish
Toss @&(~2)sweet potato coins{} with @&(~1)spiced syrup{} in a #baking dish{}.

>> step: bake 375°F 55 min, basted once
Bake @&(~1)glazed sweet potatoes{} covered at 375°F (190°C) for ~bake{55%min}, basting once when the syrup starts to catch at the edges.

Mash the whole pan with a fork and put it back for twenty minutes and it is sweet potato soufflé.