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President Jimmy Carter's Yummy Yams

Here's how you make President Jimmy Carter's Yummy Yams
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 5 cups sweet potatoes ( raw yams)
  • 1 cup white corn syrup
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cover shredded raw yams with cold water to retain color.

  • Step 2: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 2 quart baking dish.

  • Step 3: Cook corn syrup, sugar, and pineapple juice until sugar dissolves.

  • Step 4: Drain yams, pour syrup over yams and dot with remaining butter.

  • Step 5: Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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