Candied Yams

Ingredients

 * 6 yams
 * 1/2 cup margarine
 * 1 cup brown sugar
 * 2 tbs. vanilla extract
 * 1/4 cup water

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).

2.Boil yams in skins until about half done.

3.Drain water from yams, remove skins, and cut in cubes.

4.Place cubes in a greased baking dish and dot with margarine.

5.Make a syrup by boiling brown sugar, water, and vanilla together. Pour over the yams.

6.Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, basting frequently with syrup. Cook until yams are tender.

Source
Candied Yams from the Wikibooks Cookbook, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.