Candied Yams
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A home-kitchen version of candied yams, written step by step so it's easy to follow built around good potato and pantry staples.
Ingredients
- 5 medium sweet potatoes
- 1/4 c. water
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 c. sugar
- 3 Tbsp. syrup
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 stick margarine
Method
Boil potatoes until half done; peel, cut and place in baking dish.
Combine sugar, water, syrup and margarine; cook over low heat until it forms soft ball when dropped into cold water.
Add lemon juice; pour over potatoes and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Place in 450° oven; cook for about 1 hour, basting potatoes with syrup.
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