Candied Yams

4 – Sweet Potatoes 1+ cups granulated sugar*

1 – sticks salted butter Water to cover sweet potatoes

2 - tsps cinnamon powder(to taste)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Cover sweet potatoes with water and cook over low to medium heat for a couple of

hours until potatoes are tender. Careful not to let water boil down)

When cool, peel and slice sweet potatoes lengthwise – about ¼ inch in thickness. Lay

potato slices in a 11x13 inch glass dish.

Place pats of butter on sliced sweet potatoes and sprinkle with cinnamon. Completely

cover potatoes with sugar.* Adding more than 1 cup won't hurt! (At this point,

potatoes can be covered with plastic wrap and kept overnight in the refrigerator.)

Pour water over the potatoes so that there is about ¼ inch over the potatoes. (Sorry

I have never measured this!)

Bake sweet potatoes for approximately 2 ½ hours. Near end of baking time, test the

potatoes to see if a syrup has formed. If not, raise temperature to 350 degrees and

bake for an additional 20 – 30 minutes. If desired, place potatoes under a low broil to

brown and crisp.

Loretta Dapremont Honore