Recipe For Old Fashioned Yams

It s been a long time coming but the time is here and i must share my recipe for some good old fashioned baked candied yams soul food style.

Recipe for old fashioned yams. Layer slices in a casserole dish. Place sliced sweet potatoes in an ungreased 9x13 dish in a single layer cut side up. Peel the baked sweet potatoes.

Reduce heat and simmer covered about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Wash potatoes and place in a medium saucepan. In a bowl stir together karo syrup sugar cinnamon nutmeg and vanilla.

Arrange sweet potato slices in 11 x14 casserole dish. Pour syrup over potatoes coating all pieces. Reduce heat and simmer about 45 minutes stirring occasionally.

I refer to the baked candied yams as my soul food version because these are the kind of candied yams that you would buy from an authentic soul food restaurant. Old fashion candied yams thanksgiving around the table isn t complete without grandma s old fashioned candied yams. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally.

1 4 teaspoon vanilla extract. Slice potatoes into 1 inch slices. Caramel marshmallows and pecans finish off this dish for the perfect sweet to combine with the savory.

Sweet potatoes about 2 large or 3 medium size 1 3 cup light corn syrup i use karo syrup 1 3 cup sugar. Pour mixture over potatoes. Remove the cover increase the temperature to medium and cook until the syrup has thickened possible another 15 20 minutes.