Candied yams
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Read about sweet potatoes in the BrightCulinary Book
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- 3 lb sweet potatoes
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- water
Cut the sweet potatoes into thick coins about three quarters of an inch thick and put them in cold water.
- salt
Bring to a boil, add a pinch of salt and boil about 10 minutes, timed from the boil, until barely halfway cooked.
- 1 cup potato cooking water
Drain, reserving about a cup of the cooking water.
In the pot, melt the butter and add the granulated and brown sugar, stirring to melt.
Butter, sugars and orange
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
Add a touch of nutmeg and a little cinnamon, then the reserved water and the potatoes, in a roughly single layer.
Cover with the lid slightly open, turn down to a simmer and cook about 20 minutes until the potatoes are very tender.
- chopped pecans
Raise the heat under the syrupy sauce to about medium high, add a little chopped pecans and cook about 30 seconds.
Pecans in the reduced syrup