Candied Yams - Jimmy Kates

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 large sweet potatoes
• 3 tablespoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sweet butter, sliced
• 1 cup sugar (or more or less, to taste)
• 1 quart water

Recipe

• 1 peel and slice the sweet potatoes in thick or thin rounds, depending on your taste. put them in 1 layer in a large shallow baking pan. sprinkle with the spices and vanilla. dot with the slices of butter, sprinkle with sugar, and pour the water over the slices.
• 2 bake uncovered on the middle level of a preheated 350-degree oven for 45-60 minutes until potatoes are done and the liquid is syrupy.