SOUTHERN STYLE Candied YAMS Recipe | Thanksgiving Recipe

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and has a lower glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cost-effective substitute.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla flavoring

Vanilla bean offers a natural flavor, while vanilla flavoring is less expensive.

Wash and clean the sweet potatoes.

Peel the skin off the sweet potatoes using a potato peeler.

Slice the sweet potatoes into hockey puck size chunks and then slice those in half.

Transfer the sliced sweet potatoes onto a baking pan.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Melt unsalted butter in a pan over medium heat, being careful not to burn it.

Add brown sugar and regular sugar to the melted butter in the pan.

Pour in a little bit of water and mix everything together until well combined.

Once the sauce is ready, pour it over the sweet potatoes in the baking pan and mix to coat them evenly.

Add cubed unsalted butter on top of the sweet potatoes.

Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil halfway through cooking, if desired.

Bake in the oven for about 1 hour or until the sweet potatoes are fork tender.

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