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Candied Yams

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Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Peel and slice sweet potatoes into slices. Place sweet potatoes into a large greased baking dish.
  2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg. Let boil for 2 minutes. Pour sugar mixture evenly over sweet potatoes, stirring to coat.
  3. Cover baking dish with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 20-30 minutes, uncovered.