Candied Yams
from spendwithpennies.com
80 min
6 servings
Warm, spicy, and smothered in brown sugar butter sauce, Southern style candied yam recipes like this one just can’t be beat!
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 6 yams (peeled and sliced ⅓" thick (approx 3 ½ pounds))
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- Kosher salt (to taste)
Directions
- 1
In a large high sided skillet, add butter and set over medium-high heat. When the butter is melted add the sweet potatoes and toss to combine.
- 2
Add the brown sugar and spices to the skillet. Stir to combine.
- 3
When the sugar is melted, lower the heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook for an hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- 4
As the potatoes cook they will start to soften so be careful when stirring that you don’t break up the potatoes.
- 5
When the potatoes are fully cooked and the sauce is thick, taste the potatoes and add kosher salt to taste.
- 6
Serve hot.