Slow Cooker Candied Purple Yams
Description
Change up your candied yams by using purple ube yams--you'll love the pop of festive color these add to your holiday table.
Ingredients
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nonstick cooking spray
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2 large purple yams, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
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2 cups brown sugar
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1/4 cup melted butter
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons water
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2 tablespoons shredded coconut
Directions
1
Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
2
Place one layer of yam slices in the prepared slow cooker and sprinkle with brown sugar until covered. Repeat layers until all yams are placed in slow cooker.
3
Mix melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a small bowl; pour over yams in the slow cooker.
4
Cook until yams are soft when pricked with a fork, 4 hours on Low or 2 hours on High. Transfer yams to a serving dish.
5
Pour juices from the slow cooker into a small saucepan and heat over medium-low until juices reach a soft boil.
6
Stir together cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth; add to the juices in the saucepan and continue to boil, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened. Pour sauce over yams and sprinkle with shredded coconut.