How to Make Candied Yams

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Scrub the yams.. Place them in a pot and cover with water.. Boil the yams until they are tender.

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1

Scrub the yams.

Step 1

Scrub the yams.

2

Place them in a pot and cover with water.

Step 2

Place them in a pot and cover with water.

3

Boil the yams until they are tender.

Step 3

Boil the yams until they are tender.

4

Drain the water and keep the pot on hand.

Step 4

Drain the water and keep the pot on hand.

5

Peel the yams.

Step 5

Peel the yams.

6

Slice the yams into discs.

Step 6

Slice the yams into discs.

7

Place the sliced yams back into the pot.

Step 7

Place the sliced yams back into the pot.

8

Heat the butter and sugar in a saucepan.

Step 8

Heat the butter and sugar in a saucepan.

9

Stir with a spoon or spatula until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.

Step 9

Stir with a spoon or spatula until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.

10

Pour the mixture over the yams and mix gently with a spoon.

Step 10

Pour the mixture over the yams and mix gently with a spoon.

11

Consider baking the yams in the oven for 20 minutes.

Step 11

Consider baking the yams in the oven for 20 minutes.

12

Transfer the yams to a serving dish.

Step 12

Transfer the yams to a serving dish.

13

Bake the yams with a marshmallow topping.

Step 13

Bake the yams with a marshmallow topping.

14

Add oatmeal crunch topping.

Step 14

Add oatmeal crunch topping.

15

Try a flavored glaze.

Step 15

Try a flavored glaze.

16

Add other mix-ins to your yams.

Step 16

Add other mix-ins to your yams.

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