Candied Yams

Ingredients

• 3 lbs sweet potatoes (about 4 large)
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Mini marshmallows (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Peel sweet potatoes and slice into 1/2-inch rounds.
3. Layer sweet potatoes in a 9x13 baking dish.
4. Melt butter in a saucepan with brown sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
5. Cook until sugar dissolves and sauce is smooth.
6. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
7. Pour sauce over sweet potatoes.
8. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes.
9. Uncover, baste with sauce, and bake 15 more minutes until tender.
10. Optional: Top with marshmallows and broil until golden.