Louisiana Candied Yams Recipes

OLD FASHIONED CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except sweet potatoes in 2 quart saucepan.
• Bring to a boil stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Place sliced sweet potatoes in an ungreased 9x13 dish in a single layer cut side up.
• Pour syrup over potatoes coating all pieces.
• Bake at 400 degrees until bubbly about 45 minutes basting every 15 minutes.

CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place sweet potatoes in a medium baking dish. Distribute butter pieces evenly over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Layer with miniature marshmallows.
• Bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender and marshmallows have melted.

CREOLE CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place yams in a casserole dish, pouring the liquid into a bowl.
• Add the lemon juice, cinnamon and sugars and mix until dissolved.
• Pour the mixture over the yams.
• In separate bowl, combine the raisins, apple and peaches.
• Add the yams.
• Dot with butter.
• Bake for about 45 minutes or until the syrup has thickened slightly and the yams look glazed.

LOUISIANA PRALINE YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine yams, sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla, rum (if using), and milk. Whip until smooth. Fold in raisins if using. Spoon mixture into a greased 2 quart casserole.
• Combine brown sugar, pecans, flour and butter. Sprinkle over yam mixture.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until thoroughly heated through.

GREAT-GRANDMA'S CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add yams and boil for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse twice with cold water. Soak in cold water for 15 minutes.
• While yams are soaking, preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Mix white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a small bowl.
• Peel and cut yams into chunks and place in a large baking dish. Dot with butter and sprinkle with sugar mixture so all yams are coated. Carefully pour enough orange juice into the bottom of baking dish to measure 1/2 inch.
• Bake in the preheated oven, basting often, until yams are tender and the liquid is thick and sticky, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Sprinkle with mini marshmallows. Turn on the oven's broiler. Broil until marshmallows are melted and toasty, about 5 minutes.