Candied Yams – Together With Thence Expert You’Ll Forget You’Re Eating Sugariness Potatoes

While it’s truthful the “yams” used inwards this gorgeous candied yams recipe are actually simply orange-fleshed sweetness potatoes, it’s likewise truthful that no 1 cares, “yams” sounds better, in addition to takes less characters to portion on Twitter. Like I said inwards the video, I exclusively mentioned it inwards instance “that guy” is at your Thanksgiving.

I’m non a huge sweetness side dish person, but I produce brand an exception for these candied yams, since it’s, well, exceptional. Part of that, I believe, is using lemon instead of orangish juice, since nosotros conduct maintain enough of sweetness, in addition to what nosotros actually ask is some tartness for balance.

Speaking of sweetness, I similar to role a Grade B maple syrup, since it seems to conduct maintain a petty deeper maple flavor; or at to the lowest degree that’s what Alton Brown said once, in addition to I believed him. Having said that, whatsoever existent maple syrup volition endure simply fine.

This volition endure our terminal video earlier the Thanksgiving holiday, in addition to I’ll endure taking the adjacent few days off, in addition to thus simply a heads-up that I won’t endure around to respond questions on the blog. I’m certain you’ll endure fine. Anyway, I desire to wishing you lot all a really healthy, in addition to happy holiday, in addition to I actually produce promise you lot hand this a endeavour soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for 8 portions:

For the yams:

3 pounds yams, peeled, cutting inwards 2-inch pieces,

2 quarts mutual depression temperature water

3 tablespoons kosher tabular array salt (or almost v teaspoons of fine salt)

For the glaze:

4 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 loving cup brownish sugar

1/4 loving cup maple syrup

1/2 loving cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon solid lay down ginger

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch cayenne

salt to taste

chopped pecans, walnuts or pistachios for garnish