Candied Yams Brown Sugar

# What You Need:

→ Sweet Potatoes

01 - 4 large sweet potatoes (approximately 2 pounds), peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds

→ Syrup

02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

03 - 1 cup packed light brown sugar

04 - 1/4 cup water

05 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Optional Garnish

09 - 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

10 - Mini marshmallows for topping (optional)

# How-To:

01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

02 - Place the sweet potato slices evenly in the prepared baking dish.

03 - In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla extract until fully combined.

04 - Pour the syrup evenly over the sweet potatoes, coating all slices thoroughly.

05 - Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

06 - Remove the foil, baste sweet potatoes gently with syrup, and bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes until tender and syrup is bubbling and thickened.

07 - Sprinkle with chopped nuts or mini marshmallows, then broil for 2 to 3 minutes until golden, monitoring closely to avoid burning.

08 - Allow the dish to cool slightly before serving.

# Expert Advice:

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The sweet potatoes become impossibly tender while the syrup caramelizes into something addictively rich.
It looks restaurant-worthy but honestly can't go wrong—even beginners nail this on the first try.
You can prep it hours ahead and just pop it in the oven when you need it.

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Don't skip the foil cover for the first 30 minutes—I learned this the hard way when my potatoes dried out before they could get tender.
The syrup thickens more as it cools, so it might look thinner in the oven than you expect—trust the process.

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