Candied Yams

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 4 large sweet potatoes
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 1/2- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• couple dashes ground clove
• 1 1/2 - 1 tablespoon real maple
• 1/2 tablespoon real vanilla extract
• pecans if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
1.Preheat oven to 350
2.Wash and dry yams
3.Cut off the the tips of yams.
4.Peel yams.
5.Slice yams into ½ thick circles
6.Place into a 12 x 9 casserole dish. Set side
7.In a medium size pot, melt butter over medium heat.
8.Add sugar and stir until well blended
9.Add whipping cream and stir until creamy.
10.Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, maple, and vanilla extract.
11.TASTE THE MIXTURE AND MAKE SURE IT TASTES YUMMY. ADD MORE SPICES IF NEEDED.
12.Pour mixture over yams.
13.Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
Add Pecans
14.Remove foil and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes.
15.Plate and spoon syrupy sauce over the yams. Serve immediately.