Stove Top Candied Yams
4 standard portions
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Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped (slices or quarters))
- β cup vegan butter ((37g))
- Β½ cup coconut sugar ((80g))
- Β½ tsp ground cinnamon
- Β½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ΒΌ tsp pink salt
- β cup warm water (80ml)
Method
- Wash and peel the sweet potatoes and carefully cut them into slices then quarters (discard the ends and outer skin).
- Using a skillet on medium heat, proceed to melt the butter.
- Once the butter is melted, add the coconut sugar along with the cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and pink salt.
- Continue to stir for about 30 seconds
- Gradually pour in the warm water and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Add the sweet potatoes and fold them into the watery syrup (don't worry this will thicken up).
- Reduce the heat to low, cover with lid and allow to cook on low-medium heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour.Β Occasionally remove the lid to baste and fold the yams into the syrup.
- Once the yams are completely soft (check the readiness with a fork first, this should be around the 40-35 minute mark) leave the lid off and allow the syrup to thicken up (you may need to increase the heat to medium-high, being careful not to burn the potatoes).
- Once the cooking time is up, remove from the stove.
- Serve piping hot and enjoy!