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!

I do love sweet potatoes. We eat them at least every week. We always have them fresh and baked, never canned. Must admit a potato pie is one of our favorites, not topping just ol' pie. We grew sweet potatoes on the farm growing up, dang, what a treat. Candied is way to sweet for me.
Shermie your recipe does look mighty good some of the newer family members would love those. Yeah my wife is gonna cook them some candied. CF

Thanks!

I do it that way all the time.