Candied Yams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

approximately 1 lb. sweet potatoes
1 stick butter or margarine
brown sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
marshmallows (optional)

Preparation

Boil yams until tender.
Peel and slice yams.
Melt 1 stick butter in skillet.
Pour enough brown sugar in skillet to absorb butter and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add 1 tablespoon vanilla into mixture.
Add sliced yams and fry on both sides until coated with mixture.
Put in baking dish and bake for about 45 minutes at 350\u00b0.
If desired, marshmallows may be added to heated yams.
Put layer of marshmallows on top and place in broiler for about 2 minutes, until slightly browned.