Candied Yams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (16 oz.) cans or 1 (29 oz.) can cut yams or whole yams, if preferred
5 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/3 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/3 c. chopped pecans (optional)
1 c. miniature marshmallows (optional)

Preparation

Stove top directions:
Pour sweet potatoes and liquid into 2-quart saucepan.
Cook until potatoes are heated through.
Drain liquid and set aside.
While sweet potatoes are heating, combine butter or margarine and brown sugar in 1-quart saucepan and cook until hot, but not boiling.
Add nuts to sauce, if desired and pour over hot sweet potatoes.
Stir just to coat.
Serve immediately.