Southern Style Candied Yams
Make Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes (or Candied Yams) with this tried & tested Black family recipe. Uses less than 10 ingredients and easy.
Prep Time 30 minutes minutes Cook Time 45 minutes minutes Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes or yams
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
Baking Liquid
- ½ cup butter salted
- ½ cup orange juice pulp free
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Prepare the potatoes
Add the sweet potatoes (whole with the skin on) to a pot large enough to fully submerge them in water
Fill the pot with water, cover it, and bring to a boil
Boil the sweet potatoes until they can be easily pierced with a fork
Submerge the tender sweet potatoes in cold water to cool them off quickly/save time
Make the candied yams
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Use a butter knife to cut the rough top and bottom part of the sweet potatoes off
Gently scrape the potatoes to remove the skin.
Slice the potatoes into ½ inch discs
Lay the discs in a flat layer in a 9x13 baking dish
Add the baking liquid ingredients to a small saucepan. Heat until the butter is melted. Stir the liquid.
Top the sweet potatoes with sugar, then cinnamon and nutmeg (this should be as evenly distributed as possible)
Pour the melted baking liquid over the sweet potatoes
Bake on 350 for 45 minutes uncovered
Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 12259IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg