Grandma Hill's Candied Yams

6
Servings

15m
Prep Time

40m
Cook Time

55m
Ready In

Recipe: #25985

April 25, 2017

recipe by:
ForeverMama

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recipe by:
ForeverMama

"Tasty sweet potato recipe that brings out the natural sweet potato flavor. Grandma Hill is Vivian Howard's (from a Chef's Life) grandmother."

Original recipe yields 6 servings

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Ingredients

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2 pounds sweet potatoes (roasted, about 3 medium potatoes)
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
4 tablespoons butter (cold, cut into cubes, 1 cube per round of potato)
1 orange, whole (zest of)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (200.7 g)
Calories 204.2
Total Fat - 8.1 g
Saturated Fat - 5.1 g
Cholesterol - 20.4 mg
Sodium - 276.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 30.9 g
Dietary Fiber - 4.6 g
Sugars - 11.1 g
Protein - 4.2 g
Calcium - 63.3 mg
Iron - 5 mg
Vitamin C - 31.1 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Slip the skins off the roasted sweet potatoes and slice them into 1 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Lay the rounds flat on the bottom of a baking dish just large enough to hold them in a single layer with about half an inch separating each round.

Step 2

In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Sprinkle each round with equal parts of the sugar mixture and dot the top of each round with cold butter. Grate the orange zest right over the sweet potatoes. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake another 10 minutes so things caramelize a little.