Candied Yams
Peter Mueller
ingredients
- 4 pounds yams (or sweet potatoes), peeled and cut to large bite-sized pieces
- 2 cups orange juice
- 3 cups light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 2
Boil yams until slightly underdone, to avoid breaking. Strain, cool and set aside.
- 3
In a large container whisk together orange juice, corn syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and zest. In another bowl, whisk flour and both sugars together.
- 4
Put cooled yams in a deep baking dish, add dry ingredients and stir to coat. Pour liquid over yams and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Source: Rhea P. Smith/ Executive Chef Of Soul Cafe, NYC
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