Recipe courtesy of Sandra Pittman

Sandra's Candied Yams

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Total: 40 min
  • Active: 20 min
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Ingredients

8 medium yams

1 stick butter 

3 cups sugar 

2 tablespoons vanilla extract 

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 

2 teaspoons ground nutmeg 

Directions

  1. Peel the yams and cut into 1-inch discs. Place the yams in a large pot. Add the butter, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 cup water. Cook on medium heat until the yams are fork tender and the syrup is thick.

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