Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Candied Yams {Sweet Potatoes}
Candied Yams {Sweet Potatoes} is made with sweet potatoes, packed light brown sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 80 min
- Total
- 100 min
- Original yield
- Serves 12
- Ingredients
- 10 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Sides
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Check when to cover
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
2. Preheat as directed
Have the oven at the specified temperature for its cooking step.
3. Prepare the first additions
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
Get to know the ingredients
sweet potatoes, (peeled and cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds)
In the method: Spray a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
salted butter, (sliced into 1 Tbsp pieces)
In the method: Place butter pieces in a medium light colored skillet.
packed light brown sugar
In the method: Place butter pieces in a medium light colored skillet.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 12. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 4 lbs. sweet potatoes, (peeled and cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds)Ingredient note
Source: 1/2 cup salted butter, (sliced into 1 Tbsp pieces)Ingredient note
Source: 1 cup (220g) packed light brown sugarIngredient note
Source: 2 tsp vanilla extractIngredient note
Source: 3/4 tsp saltIngredient note
Source: 1 tsp ground cinnamonIngredient note
Source: 1/4 tsp ground nutmegIngredient note
Source: 1/4 tsp ground gingerIngredient note
Source: 1/4 cup heavy creamIngredient note
Source: 1 Tbsp cornstarch
How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Serve warm with sauce spooned over top.
A little more help as you go
Stir as directed
Stay with the pan for the frequent stirring called for in the method.
Keep the mixtures separate
Prepare the separate mixtures before combining them at their stated step.
Prepare the whisked mixture
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the oven, baking dish, and skillet. Start with this step: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Uncover, spoon sauce in dish over potatoes and continue to bake 10 - 20 minutes longer until potatoes are fully tender.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Stay with the pan for the frequent stirring called for in the method.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: cookingclassy.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
