Orange Cardamom Candied Yams
Subtly sweet candied sweet potatoes with a deliciously interesting hint of orange and cardamom
Ingredients
- 3-3.5 lbs yams about 5-6 medium yams
- 1/2 orange, juiced
- 1/4 tsp orange zest
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2.5 Tbs butter
Instructions
Bake the yams
- Wash all the yams and pierce them with a fork in 3-4 places.
- Wrap the yams in foil and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 400°F for 1 hr - 1 hr 10 minutes, until yams are soft.
- Remove the yams and let cool slightly. After 5 minutes, Carefully open the foil to release steam.
Make the Orange Caradamom Glaze
- In a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingrients.
- Heat the saucepan over medium-low heat until the butter is melted and the sugar dissolves.
Assemble & Bake
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Get out a 9" x 13" baking dish.
- Remove the skins from the yams. Careful, yams may still be hot!
- Cut the yams into 1/2" slices and arrange in the bottom of the 9" x 13" baking dish.
- Once all the yams are in the baking dish, carefully pour the orange cardamom glaze evenly over the top.
- Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Remove from oven, cool 5 minutes, and serve.