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Southern Candied Yams

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

1 HR 10 MIN

Servings

12 Servings

Ingredients

3 lb

yams (about 5), peeled, cut into 3/4-inch pieces

6 tbsp

butter

1 cup

packed brown sugar

1/4 cup

orange juice

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 cup

chopped pecans

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Spread yams onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.

Step 3

Melt butter in small saucepan on medium heat. Add sugar, orange juice and cinnamon; mix well. Cook 5 min. or until mixture comes to boil and sugar is completely dissolved, stirring constantly. Pour over yams; cover.

Step 4

Bake 30 min. Stir yams; sprinkle with nuts. Bake, uncovered, 20 min. or until yams are tender.

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