Mom's Candied Yams
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1 pan
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes (save the liquid)
- 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
- 2⁄3 cup light Karo syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup orange juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 10 -15 large marshmallows
directions
- Place sweet potatoes in casserole dish, single layer.
- Using liquid from potatoes, mix in sugar, syrup, butter, cinnamon, orange juice and lemon.
- Stir over medium heat until it starts to thicken, about 15 minutes.
- Pour over potatoes, then sprinkle a bit more cinnamon over top.
- Cover and bake in 350 oven for about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Top with marshmellows and broil until brown. Watch constantly as this takes only a few minutes!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
For JT's Grandma
Nags Head, North Carolina