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Brent Petit

Serves/Makes:4-6

Ingredients

• 4 medium yams
• 6 tbsp (90 ml) butter
• 1 cup (225 ml) brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) cinnamon
• salt
• water
• pecans, optional
• marshmallows, optional

Preparation

• Boil yams in salted water until fork tender,drain, cool and peel.
• Melt butter in baking pan.
• Mix sugar, 1/4 cup (60 ml) water, and cinnamon and add to pan.
• Slice potatoes crosswise 1/2 thick circles, add to pan.
• Optional: sprinkle pecans, marshmallows or both on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 1/2 hour or until potatoes are tender.
• If potatoes aren't covered by sauce baste occasionally.

Comments

This recipe is a stable in Cajun cooking during the fall when the ""sweet potatoes"" are harvested.