# What You'll Need:
→ Vegetables
01 - 4 large yams or sweet potatoes (approximately 2 pounds), peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
→ Syrup & Sweeteners
02 - 1 cup packed light brown sugar
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
05 - 1/4 cup water
06 - 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
→ Spices
07 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
08 - 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
09 - 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
10 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
11 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
# Step-by-step Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange sliced yams in a single, even layer in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
02 - In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine light brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, water, and orange juice. Stir continuously until butter melts and sugars dissolve, approximately 3 to 4 minutes.
03 - Remove saucepan from heat and stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
04 - Pour hot syrup evenly over yams in baking dish, ensuring all slices are thoroughly coated with the mixture.
05 - Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
06 - Remove foil, baste yams with accumulated syrup, and continue baking uncovered for an additional 20 minutes until yams are tender and syrup achieves a thick, glossy consistency.
07 - Allow dish to cool for 10 minutes before serving to permit syrup to thicken further.
