Ingredients:
3 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut up
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1 1/4 cups red-hot candies
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cups water
1 (10 ounce) packages marshmallows (optional)
Directions:
Peel and chop the sweet potatoes into 2 1/2-inch pieces (no need for perfect dice).
Do NOT boil the sweet potatoes or they will not have a good texture.
Heat the oven to 375 F.
Place the sweet potatoes into a large buttered casserole dish or glass baking dish.
Place pats of butter or margarine on top of the sweet potatoes.
Pour the candies in around the sweet potatoes, then sprinkle with the brown sugar.
Add water over the top.
Bake for about 1 hour 20 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are just tender, stirring halfway through.
The candies should be melted and the yams will be a deep red-orange color.
Top the yams with marshmallows if desired, and bake for another 10 minutes.
Place a cookie sheet on the rack below the yams to cactch any drips from the melting marshmallows.
Servings: 8
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 110 min.