Maple Candied Yams

By Joan_Z

Vary by using honey or Karo syrup instead of maple syrup. Add 1/4 cup frozen orange concentrate. Omit cinnamon. use vanilla.

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 4 or 5 large fresh yams or sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon OR 1 TSP. vanilla
• 1/4 Tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 Tsp. freshly grated ginger root
• 1/2 Tsp. sea salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400.

Peel yams and cut into 1 inch cubes or wedges.

Butter 9 x 13 inch baking dish generously.

Arrange yams in dish.

In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in sugar until dissolved over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup water and spices.

Bring to a boil, add maple syrup, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Pour butter mixture over the yams, turning them over to coat well. Cover yams tightly with aluminum foil and bake on center rack in oven, basting potatoes with butter syrup once or twice during baking for about 45 minutes or until fork tender.

When the potatoes are done, remove foil. Bake on upper third of oven at 475 until the syrup has thickened and potatoes are just beginning to caramelize (about 20 minutes but watch carefully and do not allow them to burn. If they are browning too quickly reduce temperature).

Baste with additional butter before serving.