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Baked Candied Yams Recipe

Candied Yams served as a finished dish.
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Candied Yams are a classic Southern side dish made up of thinly sliced sweet potatoes and a spiced candied mixture! These tender, sweet,and citrusy yams are so perfectly delicious and buttery!

Ingredients

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  • 3 lbs yams ( or sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced 1/4 inch thickness)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup apricot nectar
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (warmed until hot)
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (separated)

Instructions

  1. Add potatoes to a large pot with water and boil until just tender, not mushy though. Drain and allow the potatoes to cool to room temperature.
  2. Add the tender potatoes to a 9×13 inch sized baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Next add sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Next stir in the apricot nectar, hot orange juice, and orange zest and stir together then bring to a boil, stirring the entire time. Remove from the heat and add in vanilla extract and half of the butter.
  4. Pour the mixture over the potatoes then take the remaining butter and cut into pats and place on the top of the potatoes.
  5. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and potatoes are soft and completely tender.

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Find it online: https://recipenly.com/candied-yams/