Candied Yams

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

Ingredients

 * 6 yams
 * ½ cup margarine
 * 1 cup brown sugar
 * 2 tbsp vanilla extract
 * ¼ 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.
 * 6) Pour over the yams.
 * 7) Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, basting frequently with syrup.
 * 8) Cook until yams are tender.