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Candied Yams
Photo: Lars Blankers

Candied Yams

5 ingredients 7 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

324
Calories
4g
Protein
12g
Fat
50g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 sweet potatoes
  • ½ cup margarine
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).

2

Boil yams in skins until about half done.

3

Drain water from yams, remove skins, and cut in cubes.

4

Place yam cubes in a greased baking dish and dot with margarine.

5

Make a syrup by boiling brown sugar, water, and vanilla together. Pour over the yams.

6

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, basting frequently with syrup, until yams are tender.

7

This recipe reuses material from the article Candied yams at Wikipedia under the GFDL.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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