Recipe Candied Yams or Sweet Potatoes.

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Candied Yams or Sweet Potatoes.
Ingredients;


3 to 5lbs yams or sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into medium size pieces.

3/4 cup sugar.

3/4 cup water.

3/4 cup light brown sugar.

3/4 cup honey.

1/2 stick butter.

1 pinch each;

Salt, cinnamon, nutmeg & allspice.

I can pineapple chunks - juice & all.

1/2 cup raisins.

1/2 cup walnuts or pecans (optional).

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract.

1 tsp. pure lemon extract.

1/2 cup bourbon whiskey (optional).

1/3 cup cold water (reserved).

2 level tblsp. corn starch (reserved).


Directrions;


Place cut up yams or sweet potatoes in large pot - preferably a 5-qt Dutch Oven. Add 16 of the ingredients in the order listed. Reserve cold water & cornstarch for later.

Bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about one hour or so, until potatoes are soft and liquid is almost like syrup. In small bowl, mix reserved cold water & cornstarch to make a slurry until blended together with no lumps.

Pour slurry mixture evenly over potatoes. Holding pot by it's two handles, gently swirl & shake the slurry & hot liquid to evenly ditribute in pot. Liquid will thicken slightly. Do not sir, or potatoes will break up!
Serve hot or warm.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.


Note;

This recipe has been in our family for years. I simply modified it by adding extra ingredients, such as the pineapple chunks, raisins, walnuts & bourbon whiskey.

I've also reduced the spices to just a pinch. Too much of them can be so overbearing and drown out the taste of the other ingredients, especially the potatoes!