Candied Yams

By mstel

This dish is rich with butter, so serve with a slotted spoon. If you prefer to cut the richness, use one stick of butter rather than two.

Ingredients

• 3 lb sweet potatoes, peeled & sliced crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick rounds
• 1 orange, thinly sliced into rounds
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter*
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp kosher salt

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 85mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In an ungreased 2-quart baking dish place sweet potato slices, overlapping slightly and covering the dish. In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cook until sugar is dissolved, then add the orange slices. Pour the mixture over the potatoes, covering the entire surface.

Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake 40 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Remove foil and bake 20 to 25 minutes more or until the top is golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.