Mother-in-Law Candied Yams
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4.4
Mother-in-Law Candied Yams
Description
This recipe starts by slicing unpeeled yams into thick pieces and boiling them until fork-tender, preserving moisture and texture. After cooling and peeling, the yams are arranged in a baking dish. A sauce made by melting butter and stirring in firmly packed brown sugar is boiled briefly, which thickens and intensifies its sweetness.
Pouring the hot syrup over the yam slices and baking the dish at 350°F keeps the yams coated and lets the sauce bubble and caramelize at the edges. This results in a sticky, sticky-sweet surface and tender yam flesh underneath. Serving warm, the dish features buttery richness balanced with deep molasses notes from the brown sugar.
The recipe offers instructions for preparing ahead by cooling and refrigerating the assembled dish, then removing foil and baking to reheat and refresh the glaze. This makes it convenient for holiday or dinner planning. The yams are peeled only after boiling to ease handling and maintain texture.
Ingredients
- 3 large yams
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar firmly packed
Instructions
- Scrub the yams clean and cut into 2-inch thick slices. Do NOT peel the yams!
- Place yams in a large stockpot and cover with cold water. Place the pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
- Allow yams to simmer until fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Carefully drain the water and allow the yams to cool to the touch.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and remove the peels from the yams.
- Place yams into a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish in an even layer. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat
- Stir in the brown sugar until combined. Allow to boil for 5 minutes. Pour the brown sugar mixture over top of the yams.
- If making ahead of time: cover the baking dish with foil and allow to cool to room temperature before placing it in the refrigerator. Uncover yams before baking.
- Place the baking dish in the oven for 30 minutes or until the yams are warmed through and the sauce is slightly bubbling around the edges
- Remove from oven. Be careful when serving and the sauce is VERY hot!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 598 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 598kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 98g | 33% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 232mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 1365mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 54g | 108% |
| Vitamin A | 926IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.4
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