Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
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
Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
Boil yams in skins until about half done.
Drain water from yams, remove skins, and cut in cubes.
Place yam cubes in a greased baking dish and dot with margarine.
Make a syrup by boiling brown sugar, water, and vanilla together. Pour over the yams.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, basting frequently with syrup, until yams are tender.
This recipe reuses material from the article Candied yams at Wikipedia under the GFDL.