Grandma Tolli's Candied Yams

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 75 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Canned pineapple is a sweet addition to this grandma's candied yam recipe, baked with a marshmallow topping.

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 (29 ounce) cans cut yams, drained
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add pineapple juice, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir to combine and cook until sugars have dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, place drained yams in a casserole dish. Add pineapple chunks. Pour sauce over top.
4 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Add marshmallows to the top and continue to bake until golden and melted, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving so sauce can thicken.