Paul Prudhomme's Candied Yams

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 9-10
• 1 lb unsalted butter
• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2/3 orange, unpeeled, sliced, seeded (stem slice discarded)
• 2/3 lemon, unpeeled, sliced, seeded (stem slice discarded)
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon mace

Recipe

• heat the butter in a 4-quart saucepan over high heat; when about half melted , add the remaining ingredients.
• stir, cover, and cook over high heat until mixture comes to a strong boil, about 10 minutes.
• stir then reduce heat and simmer covered 20 minutes.
• uncover and continue cooking until sweet potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• remove from heat and discard cinnamon sticks.
• orange and lemon slices can also be discarded if desired.
• serve immediately, undrained.
• can also be mashed.