Candied yams

 Ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and largely cubed
• 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar 
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract, optional
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a 9x13 oven-safe dish, stir together melted butter, sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt well.
3. Use a large spoon to toss the sweet potatoes in the butter-sugar mixture in the pan. Make sure each sweet potato chunk is well coated in the mixture and the potatoes are laying in an even layer. It's okay if it's not in one thin layer.
4. Bake the candied yams in the preheated oven for an hour, until potatoes are fork-tender, the sugar and potatoes have caramelized, and there is syrup in the dish.
5. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.