Candied Yams

Description: Tender slices of sweet potato baked in butter and brown sugar, This classic comfort dish is a holiday favourite—sweet, warm, and irresistibly sticky.
Recipe of: Lorraine Gurto
Recipe of: The descendants of Joe and Lorraine Gurto
Total time: 1.5 hours
Number of servings :12
Serving size: 3 oz (100 gms)

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ – 2 kgs (4 lbs) sweet potatoes (gold)
  • 125  gms (1 stick) butter
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 20 – 30 WHITE marshmallows

Method

  1. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into large cubes and place into saucepan
  2. Cover with cold water
  3. Bring to a boil and reduce heat.  Gently boil until potatoes are tender
  4. Drain the potatoes
  5. Add the butter and brown sugar
  6. With electric beaters, mix until smooth.
  7. Place into baking dish (about 25cm x 20cm x 5cm approx)
  8. Place into preheated oven (180°C ) until heated through
  9. Top with marshmallows leaving a bit of space between them
  10. Place in oven for about 5 minutes or until marshmallows are beginning to melt and brown. (You can place them under the griller too but be careful, they will burn quickly and even catch on fire if placed too close to the element)

Nb you can prepare these up to a day in advance up to step 7. Just cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you are ready to heat them through (should take about ½ – ¾ hour at 180°C