My First Candied Yam

Happy Thanksgiving to you all :)

I am so excited to make my first traditional Thanksgiving dish this year. I am usually the one who joins the party and nibble on the delicious dishes made by others. Thank you TRC for giving me this chance to try this out! Note to self: I think next time I will try to cook the yams with the spice and blend in the butter. I believe that will make the stuffing much more flavorful.

Candied Yams (servings for 40 people)
9 lbs canned yams
1 bag of mini marshmallows
2 cups of brown sugar
1 stick of butter
1-2 tbs cinnamon (optional)
1-2 tbs nutmeg (optional)
1 tsp salt

This time I used canned yams and I felt like the flavor is not strong enough. I will try fresh yam next time!

Steps:

1. Preheat oven for 400 F degrees  
2. drain the canned yams and smashed them with a mixer or fork. Season with spices and brown sugar until the right consistency and flavor 
3. Smother the paste into a foil tray or baking tray, add knobs of butter on the top
4. Sprinkle mini marshmallows, the more the better!
5. Bake for 25 minutes or until marshmallows melted and turned to golden brown. Serve hot