Episode 122: Southern Baked Candied Yams 馃崰

2,352 views 路 Published 25 October 2017 路 5:21 路 Indexed 1 November 2026

Channel: Ellen's Homemade Delights 路 2017 路 Howto & Style

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Hello my Friends!

Welcome to my First Holiday Series, today we鈥檙e making Southern Baked Candied Yams, these are so tender and flavorful with a hint of Orange! These will make a great Side Dish for Thanksgiving Dinner and everyone will love this Recipe!

Single Recipe 

2 pounds sweet potatoes/yams, peeled, washed, and cut into 1/2 inch thick rounds
1/4 cup (4 tbsp) unsalted butter 
6 tbsp white sugar 
6 tbsp light brown sugar 
2 tbsp orange juice 
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 
1 tsp orange extract 
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 
1/8 tsp ground allspice 

Double Recipe 

4 pounds sweet potatoes/yams, peeled, washed, and cut into 1/2 inch thick rounds
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 
3/4 cup white sugar 
3/4 cup light brown sugar 
1/4 cup orange juice 
1 tbsp vanilla extract 
2 tsp orange extract 
1 tsp ground cinnamon 
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 
1/4 tsp ground allspice 

Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees 

Layer Sweet Potatoes in a 9x13 inch baking dish lightly greased with cooking spray. In a medium saucepan, add butter and both sugar; stir until well combined then add orange juice. Cook and simmer for 5-7 Minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and add both extracts and spices. Pour sugar mixture evenly over sweet potatoes. Bake cover with greased foil for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, remove foil and continue baking for 25-30 minutes until yams are fork tender. Remove from oven and transfer Yams into a bowl and pour syrup over yams and serve.

For More Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Recipes, check out my

Stove Top Candied Yams: https://youtu.be/7o4zL6Rmjd4

Sweet Potato Cornbread Muffins: https://youtu.be/ogxwCLl0flQ

Sweet Potato Pound Cake: https://youtu.be/WgHkTwoFeNM

Sweet Potato Pie: https://youtu.be/g2ZJfS-y3-o

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