Kathi's Toasted Marshmallow Cinnamon Candied Yams
photo by Kathi Ann
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
12 large serving spoonfuls
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 2 (1644.27 g) can cut sweet potatoes in syrup
- 44.37 ml butter
- 2.46 ml ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1.23 ml ground ginger (optional)
- 0.61 ml ground nutmeg (optional)
- 0.25 ml ground cloves (optional)
- 0.25 ml salt (optional, use if butter is unsalted)
- 236.59 ml brown sugar
- 59.14 ml red-hot candies
- 473.18 ml miniature marshmallows
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Drain the syrup from the cans of yams and add the yams to a 2 quart (approximately 8x8) oven-safe glass or stoneware baking dish.
- Cut the butter into 6 or more pats and distribute as evenly as possible atop the dish of yams.
- Combine the optional spices and sprinkle evenly over the yams, if desired (adds an aroma/flavor reminiscent of pumpkin pie).
- If using unsalted butter, take just a dash of salt between your fingers and rub them together to sprinkle evenly over the yams, if desired.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over all the yams and butter pats.
- Sprinkle the red hot cinnamon candies evenly over the yams, butter and brown sugar layers.
- Add one layer of miniature marshmallows over the top of the yams, butter, and brown sugar layers. (I used most of a 10 oz bag - you may be able to use the whole bag depending on the size/depth of your baking dish).
- Transfer the baking dish to a cookie sheet, jelly roll pan or shallow roasting pan to prevent any spills of sticky residue from ending up on the inside bottom of your oven and/or caked to your oven racks.
- Bake at 350°F for a total of 30-40 minutes.
- After 5-15 minutes, check on the marshmallows - they should be browning and will smell toasty.
- Once satisfied with the level of marshmallow browning, make a tin foil tent and place over the baking dish, careful not to touch or lay the tin foil on the marshmallows.
- Continue to bake for the remaining time or until desired doneness.
- Remove from oven and let set to cool for 15 minutes before serving.
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