Best Candied Yams

Ingredients: 

-3-4 sweet potatoes

-1 cup of brown sugar 

-1 cup of white granulated sugar 

-vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste 

-1 tablespoon cinnamon 

-teaspoon nutmeg 

-1 stick of butter 

-1 orange 

Instructions: 

1.⁠ ⁠Peel and slice sweet potatoes into 1/4 inch thick rounds. 

2.On the stove over medium heat , place an even layer of sweet potatoes covering the bottom of the pot. Sprinkle half of the granulated sugar and half of the brown sugar covering the sweet potatoes. Slice the stick of butter into about 12 squares , place half of the squares of butter over the yams in the pot. 

3.⁠ ⁠Repeat step 2, creating another layer. 

4.Squeeze the juice of one orange into the pot. 

5.⁠ ⁠Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the pot then add in cinnamon and nutmeg. 

6.⁠ ⁠Cover the pot leaving a small opening so steam can be released. Cook for 25-30 minutes, the sweet potatoes should be fork tender and the sugar syrup should be thickened. 

7.⁠ ⁠Serve warm and enjoy!