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I thought that I would share another family favorite recipe with you today.  Maybe I will just make it a practice to share a new recipe every Friday.  Since the Holiday Season is upon us, I wanted to share our favorite recipe for Candied Yams.  Prior to this recipe, none of us really liked Yams and Sweet Potatoes.  But when my sister-in-law share this with us, we all grew to love them and we make this every Holiday Season.  Once in a while, we even make it just because we crave them!

I think the beauty of this recipe is that it is just so simple. If you decide to try this recipe, let me know what you thought of it.  I’d love to hear!

Holiday Candied Yams and Sweet Potatoes

3 medium sized Yams

3 medium sized Sweet Potatoes

1 Cup Brown Sugar

1 Cup Light Corn Syrup

½ Cup Butter

2 TB Water (more if needed)

Wash, peel and cube yams and sweet potatoes into a cooking pot.  Add enough water to cook yams and sweet potatoes until fork tender.  Remove from heat and drain off water.

While yams and sweet potatoes are cooking, mix brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter into a separate saucepan; bringing them to a simmering boil.

After draining water from the yams and potatoes, return to low heat or to a slow cooker or crock pot, and pour the sugar solution over them.  Allow combined ingredients to simmer on low heat for a minimum of 30 minutes (longer is better).  Watch carefully and add a little water to sugar solution to prevent it from becoming too thick.  Serve when ready to eat.

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