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ANGIE'S CANDIED YAMS 
1 (29 oz.) can sweet potatoes
2 tsp. butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup cinnamon red hots
1 cup marshmallows

Drain 1/2 of the juice from the can of sweet potatoes. Place potatoes and remaining juice in a casserole dish. Dot with butter. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle on top.

Sprinkle with candies and add; cover top with marshmallows. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes at 325°F.

Yummy!!

Submitted by: Angela Belk

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Angie's Candied Yams
 #19147
 Nickola says:
This was my first time doing oven canied yams, and may I say you had just what I was looking for. They turned out to be quick and very easy. I'm very thankful for it, may you have a merry christmas and happy new year.
 #19240
 LIZI says:
This is the first time that I get to have xmas dinner at my house and i've never really cooked xmas dinner except for green beans and pudding pies. So this is a quick and easy recipe for candied yams. And I to prefer canned yams than the fresh ones.
 #40382
 Kiley (Washington) says:
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS RECIPE!!! I have never cared for sweet potatoes and this recipe has made me love them! I made them for Thanksgiving last year and everyone loved them despite their hesitation with the red hots. I use this recipe frequently for parties and other get together's. Thanks again! :)
   #51901
 Angela (Georgia) says:
I omit the red hots & add pecans...
   #51932
 Samantha (Virginia) says:
I do cheat once in a while by using canned, however there is an easy way of peeling and slicing sweet pototes. You have to boil the potatoes for 30 minutes, let cool and the skin peels right off and the potatoes are somewhat soft so you can chop.
   #52248
 Beth Holder (Oklahoma) says:
This is the first time ever I have seen a recipe similar to how my mom and grandmother made candied yams! We used canned yams drained, maple syrup, cinnamon bits, bake. Add as many marshmallow as container will hold, put back in oven to melt and brown marshmallows. The sauce makes yummy gravy for the turkey too!
 #52249
 Lisa (Virginia) says:
This recipe sounds good but like others I am curious about the red hots, I am thinking this is just like cinnamon flavor? Do the red hots melt and are unnoticeable because I am sure if my husband saw a red hot he probably wouldn't try it.. Anyway I love pecans and wanted to include them so anyone who has added those as well as red hots how did it taste... Yummy?
 #52444
 Joan Farber (Utah) says:
If you want an easy way to make these try wrapping the unpeeled potatoes in foil and bake in oven until they are tender. This I do the day before Thanksgiving. Peel and slice. I make the sauce in a separate pan by draining juice from can of crushed pineapple, add brown sugar, cinnamon, other things you like the taste of. I like maple syrup in it or you could use corn syrup. This makes the syrup stick to the sweet potatoes. Add marshmellows and let them melt, pour over sliced sweet potatoes and heat through, there aren't any left after dinner.
   #52476
 Tamm (Arizona) says:
Excellent! My 12 year old is helping with the cooking this year! This recipe was just what I was looking for. Thank you!
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 Tara (New Jersey) says:
Add cut up apples as well. You won't be sorry. Been using the canned yams for quite few years now, they're awesome. All other recipes call for much more butter, I'm with you, it's not necessary. The easier, the better.... Happy Thanksgiving!
   #52657
 Carol (United States) says:
Thanks for the help, Angie! I only make these once or twice a year and couldn't remember exactly what made them so good. Getting old, I guess! I totally forgot about the butter. I just love the internet where all of our "E" buddies can share. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Carol
 #52682
 Lorimckay (Florida) says:
Thank you! This is the recipe that used to be on the back of the can and they changed it. You are the only person who has it. I would have died if I couldn't make this for the kids. It's been a tradition since I was a kid.
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 Rita Buttacavoli (California) says:
I was looking for a easy candied yams recipe and this was very easy and excellent. The red hots really made it. The only thing I changed was I added pecans.
 #85009
 Buffy Stevens (Kansas) says:
I just want to thank Angie for this receipe! I made a dish similar to this one last year and couldn't find it. I didn't use red hots, but used pecans instead and was so happy to find this on the internet. I'm having Dillon's "cater" the meal this year and thought this would be great for those of us that want delicious sweet potatoes with minimal effort! Thanks again, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!
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 Cathy bowers (Virginia) says:
Tried it it was great thank you much. HAPPY Thanksgiving

 

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