Candied Yams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium yams
3 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
6 c. boiling water
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
4 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Preparation

Wash yams.
Cover and bring to boil.
Boil for about 5 minutes.
Drain, peel and slice in half lengthwise.
Place the slices in a heavy 4-quart saucepan.
Add the sugar, spices, butter and boiling water.
Cook, uncovered, for 1 hour until the syrup has thickened and almost cooked away.
Turn the yams occasionally during the last half of the cooking time but do not stir.
Serve hot.