Keyshawn's Mom's Candied Yams

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I would not have guessed such a simple recipe would be so much better than all those complicated yam recipes where you add water and bake in the oven. I used Hannah sweet potatoes since that is what I had. After cooking them on the stove, I put them in a pan, topped them with praline coconut topping and let it brown. Everyone loved them and I this will be my new holiday recipe. Yum.

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Modified the recipe a bit. Used all brown sugar and lowered the amt to 1 and a half cups. Added a splash of vanilla extract, a 1/2 tsp of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp of nutmeg, and 1/4 cup of orange juice. Cooked on med-low heat for about 40 minutes.
I like the concept of the recipe because the oven step is eliminated. I don't really care for the browned marshmallows on top of my candied yams, so cooking on the stovetop is a great idea.

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This was my first run at homemade candied yams... It was quite good! Following other's suggestions, I decreased the butter to 1 stick and I also decreased the sugar and brown sugar a little. Then I simply followed the directions, placed all items in the pot and cooked them for 20 minutes; there was a little more 'juice' then I was expecting, but I just drained it off before finishing it off with marshmallows in the oven (at hubby's request. For me, they were perfect without the marshmallows... Please note, I added ZERO water.

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i totally loved these and have been using it for the last couple of years. now my friends have asked for the recipe as well. Keyshawn's mom you rock.

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Excellent, simple recipe!!! I also add, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract. Takes it to another level!!!!!

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My Variation of this Recipe: I use only 1 stick of the sweet cream butter

Water is not needed ~ the yams cook in the sugar and butter without water, as the yams themselves give off their own juices.

Once the yams are tender, use a hand mixer to blend all that sugary, juicy goodness with the yams ~ No need to remove any of the liquid, it will all blend nicely.

Mix in about 3 to 4 ounces of sweetened condensed milk. This will give your yam mixture an ooey, gooey texture. You may also add cinnamon and/or nutmeg to taste or whatever your little heart desires.

Spoon into as many casserole dishes as you need, cover with marshmallows and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the marshmallows are golden brown and ENJOY!

NOTES: If you make this ahead of time, take out of fridge, put it in the microwave on low or defrost just to take the chill off and then add the marshmallows and pop it in the oven.

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This recipe is great and it was SO easy! After the potatoes were done, I put them, along with the syrup that the sugars and butter made, and covered them with marshmallows. I baked them just until the marshmallows were golden. YUM, these sweet potatoes taste wonderful!

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I am going to try this one again. I added a little orange juice to mine and it was not bad.

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These were the best!!! I'm a born and raised southern gurl and these reminded me of home while I'm away at school. Sooooo easy. My friends tried to nominate me for the worst chef show and they even said this dish was great! Thanks for the recipe!

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This dish was really good. It was a little too sweet for my taste but still pretty good. I will definately make this again.