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 teaspoon 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.
This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
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By kei070_11973477
Westbury, 72
on December 24, 2012
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I used this recipe for Thanksgiving of 2012. My first time making or putting the recipe together for yams. I only used the items I need it from this recipe. And, the family enjoyed. It was very tasty.
By LilRedGreen
on November 26, 2012
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Candied Yams are supposed to be thick—hence the term "candied". This recipe does not achieve that. They're extremely watery. I don't recommend this recipe at all if a thicker consistency is what you're looking for. If you do make this, you can halve the liquids as well bc it yields far too much to the potato ratio.
By semc528
on November 29, 2011
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yum! will make this again! yes, too much liquid, but i didn't use it all...i saved some and added it to sauteed onions and julienned carrots and sauteed together till carrots were still firm but can pierce with a fork! that was great too! i too topped off my candied yams with mini marshmallows. i like the idea of the pecans or even walnuts, will try next time, tho i'll probably chop them somewhat.
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