Candied Yams
Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes, orange flesh, without skin, raw340g
- Brown Sugar55g≈ 1/4 cup packed
- All-purpose flour3g
- Salt1.5g≈ 3.75 × 1 pinch
- Cinnamon Stick0.6g
- Orange - Medium5g
- Butter5g≈ 1 teaspoon
- Orange - Juiced124g≈ 1.5 × 1 orange yield
Estimated Cost
- Sweet potatoes, orange flesh, without skin, raw (340g)—
- Brown Sugar (55g)$0.14
- All-purpose flour (3g)—
- Salt (1.5g)$0.00
- Cinnamon Stick (0.6g)$0.14
- Orange - Medium (5g)$0.04
- Butter (5g)$0.04
- Orange - Juiced (124g)$1.31
* Cost estimate based on 6 of 8 ingredients.
Prices are estimates based on Kroger grocery store data, last updated March 2026. Actual prices may vary by location and retailer.
Instructions
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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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2. Halve the yams and boil them until tender but firm, about 20 minutes.
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3. Once cool enough to handle, peel them and cut into slices ¼ inch thick.
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4. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and orange peel.
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5. Spread half of the yam slices in a medium casserole dish.
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6. Sprinkle half of the sugar mixture over them.
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7. Dot with half of the margarine.
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8. Add the remaining yam slices as the second layer.
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9. Sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture over the yams.
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10. Dot with the remaining margarine.
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11. Pour the orange juice over the dish.
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12. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
Nutrition per serving
Based on 6 servings · USDA data
Nutrition calculated from USDA FoodData Central using ingredient quantities in grams.
Nutrition values are estimates based on USDA data and may vary.