# Sweet Potato / Candied Yam

A delicious recipe for candied yams or sweet potatoes, perfect for any holiday dinner.

- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 large sweet potatoes
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 0.5 cup sugar
- cinnamon
- 1 can juice from sliced peaches

## Instructions

1. Drop five large sweet potatoes into boiling water.
2. Boil the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes to make them easier to cut and peel; do not cook them until tender.
3. Remove the sweet potatoes from the pot and let them cool off.
4. Add two sticks of butter and one cup of dark brown sugar to a saucepan.
5. Bring the butter and brown sugar mixture to a slight boil, then remove it from the heat.
6. Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into small chunks.
7. Sprinkle about a half cup or less of sugar over the cut sweet potatoes.
8. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon over the sweet potatoes.
9. Pour the juice from a can of sliced peaches (in heavy syrup) over the sweet potatoes.
10. Pour the brown sugar mixture over the sweet potatoes.
11. Bake the sweet potatoes uncovered at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about an hour or until tender.

## Equipment

- pot
- tongs
- strainer
- saucepan
- wooden spoon
- baking dish
- oven

## Tips

- Boil sweet potatoes for 15 minutes to make them easier to cut and peel.
- Use dark brown sugar for the sauce.
- Cut sweet potatoes into small chunks for even syrup distribution.
- Use the juice from canned sliced peaches in heavy syrup for elevation.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMQ84gSG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/912f0b4b-dccc-4f41-b6f1-a97fede528ed
- Extracted: 2025-10-26

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