Butterscotch Yams

Ingredients

• 2 (17 ounce) cans yams, well drained or 6 medium yams, cooked, peeled, and quartered
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• mini marshmallows (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. 2

   Place yams in large baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine corn syrup, sugar, half-and-half, butter, salt, and cinnamon. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil, and boil for 5 minutes. Pour over yams.

4. 4

   Bake, basting often, 15 minutes more.

5. 5

   (If you have to have marshmallows on your yams, sprinkle mini marshmallows over finished yams, and broil for 3 minutes or so, until melted and nicely browned.).