Candied Yams
Pretty much the best dish on the table!
Ingredients
- ½ c. brown sugar
- ½ c. orange juice
- 3 Tbsp. butter plus more for the pan
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 lb. sweet potatoes
- 1 ½ c. mini marshmallows if desired
Instructions
- Start by heating your oven to 400°F and buttering a baking dish. Then combine the sugar, orange juice, butter, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat while stirring so that it combines. When the mixture beings to boil, reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer for about ten minutes so that it begins to thicken slightly. Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick.
- While the orange juice mixture is simmering, peel and slice the potatoes into ½" rounds before placing them in the baking dish. Then pour the syrup over the top and cover the dish with foil.
- Bake the potatoes covered for about 30 minutes before removing the foil and cooking for another 50 minutes. Continue to check while it's baking and baste with the sauce about every 15 minutes. For the last 15 minutes of cooking, add the mini marshmallows to the top if desired. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, then serve and enjoy!