Old Fashioned Candied Yams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 medium sweet potatoes, baked,peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
2 1/2 cups water
1 1/3 cups packed dark brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except sweet potatoes in 2 quart saucepan.
Bring to a boil stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat and simmer about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Place sliced sweet potatoes in an ungreased 9x13 dish in a single layer cut side up.
Pour syrup over potatoes coating all pieces.
Bake at 400 degrees until bubbly about 45 minutes basting every 15 minutes.