Candied Yams and Marshmallows Recipe

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Roast whole yams in preheated oven until heated through but not quite tender 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool.

Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir brown sugar orange juice and nutmeg with the melted butter to dissolve the sugar completely; bring to a boil reduce heat to low and cook until the liquid thickens into a syrup 10 to 15 minutes.

Peel cooled yams. Cut yams into bite-size chunks; arrange in a single layer in a 13x9-inch baking dish. Drizzle syrup over the yams.

Bake in the preheated oven twice opening the oven to spoon syrup over the yams until the chunks are fork-tender about 35 minutes. Arrange marshmallows over the yams and continue baking until the marshmallows are puffy and browned about 10 minutes more.