Mamas Candied Yams
These yummy yams were always on our Thanksgiving table when I was growing up!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 med. yams or sweet potatoes
- 1 c. pineapple tidbits
- 1/4 c. butter cut into pieces
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1 1/2 c. miniature marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Wash and pat dry the yams. Cut the ends off and microwave each yam (one at time) for 7 minutes. Carefully remove from the microwave and set aside to cool.
- Peel off the skins and cut into large cubes. Place the cubed yams into a medium baking dish.
- Scatter pineapple tidbits and butter pieces evenly over the yams. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Layer with miniature marshmallows.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until yams are tender and marshmallows have melted.
I am making these right now, 10 minutes into cooking…. the marshmallows are burned 🙁 I am so sad!! Not seriously bad, but if I had not checked on them it would have been bad…. Suggesting you add marshmallows half way through, just hope the yams are cooked.
Oh no, I am so sorry Rebecca, they shouldn’t have burned. The yams or sweet potatoes should have been cooked in the microwave, basically you’re reheating them along with rest of the ingredients. I usually turn the heat up to broil at the end of cooking just to brown the marshmallows. Everyone’s oven temp. can vary along with altitude…I am at sea-level. I’m wondering if that had something to do with it? Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Howdy, Duty Hutchins McNutt. I reckon’ this here is the finest yam recipe this side of the Mississippi.