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Baked Candied Yams
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Baked Candied Yams

1 h 20 minServes 8Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • sweet potatoes (scrubbed, peeled and sliced)Produce1.4 kg
  • dark brown sugarPantry150 g
  • granulated sugarPantry100 g
  • maple syrupPantry60 ml
  • lemon (zested, half juiced)Produce1 piece
  • salted butter (one stick)Dairy113 g
  • ground cinnamonSpices6 g
  • vanilla extractPantry10 ml

per serving

Nutrition

310kcal

Carbs
50 g
Proteins
2 g
Fat
12 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Baking dish
  • Peeler
  • Mixing bowl
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the yams

    • Scrub the sweet potatoes clean under running water.
    • Peel them and cut into slices.
    Step 1
  2. Make the glaze

    • In a bowl, combine the dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, maple syrup, lemon zest and lemon juice.
    Step 2
  3. Arrange and coat the yams

    • Arrange the sliced yams in the baking dish.
    • Pour the glaze over the yams.
    Step 3
  4. Add the remaining glaze

    • Top with more dark brown sugar, the butter and more cinnamon.
    Step 4
  5. Bake covered

    • Cover the dish and bake at 190 °C.
    Step 5
  6. Bake uncovered

    • Bake uncovered until the yams are tender.
    Step 6