Yam Casserole

Photo: flickr user LuMag00

Ingredients

2 lrgs Cans yams or sweet potatoes, cup Dark Brown Sugar, packed firm

cup Honey or Dark Karo Syrup

to 1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon

teaspoon ground Nutmeg

stk unsalted Butter

teaspoon table Salt

teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Season your potatoes as above, seasoning them to taste. Cook them over low heat until they "candy." Be sure to stir often to prevent burning. You may need to add a very small amount of water or additional butter. Serve hot as a side dish. They can be placed in an oven dish and baked. Top with large marshmallows, if desired, just before serving. They can be mashed and topped with marshmallows or

Note: Pick red fleshed sweet potatoes, (or rarer yams) if you can find them - they are sweeter. It is easy to scrub raw sweet potatoes with a brush under cold running water. Bring them to a boil in water to cover to which you added 1 teaspoon table salt. Cook until easily fork tender. Cool in cold water. Peel. Continue as above.

Made with Canned (or fresh) Yams.