Candied Yams

Ingredients

• 4 pounds yams (or sweet potatoes), peeled and cut to large bite-sized pieces
• 2 cups orange juice
• 3 cups light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Boil yams until slightly underdone, to avoid breaking. Strain, cool and set aside.

In a large container whisk together orange juice, corn syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and zest. In another bowl, whisk flour and both sugars together.

Put cooled yams in a deep baking dish, add dry ingredients and stir to coat. Pour liquid over yams and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.