Old Fashioned Candied Yams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 medium yams
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 stick butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla extract
pinch of salt (optional)
1 1/2 c. water

Preparation

Peel and cut yams in quarters.
Sprinkle granulated sugar and brown sugar over yams in a medium saucepan.
Add nutmeg, cinnamon, butter, vanilla, salt and water.
Cover and simmer over medium heat until yams are cooked and liquid forms a syrup.
Remove from heat and serve.