Candied Yams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 medium sweet potatoes
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. syrup
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 stick margarine

Preparation

Boil potatoes until half done; peel, cut and place in baking dish.
Combine sugar, water, syrup and margarine; cook over low heat until it forms soft ball when dropped into cold water.
Add lemon juice; pour over potatoes and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Place in 450\u00b0 oven; cook for about 1 hour, basting potatoes with syrup.