Candied sweet potatoes

I never had sweet potatoes before coming to the US. It reminds me of the proper sweet pumpkins we used to get before winter in Hungary. We would bake the pumpkins until they were nicely caramelized, and essentially we would just spoon them in :-) I haven't encountered similarly sweet pumpkins in the US, but sweet potatoes turn out to be an acceptable substitute when I get cravings.

Ingredients
4-5 large sweet potates
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
0.5 tsp cinnamon

Preparation
Peel and dice the yams. Boil them for 5 minutes then drain them.

Toss yams with brown sugar and cinnamon. Place them into a small baking dish.

Cut the butter into thin slices and distribute on top of the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with vanilla.

Bake in a preheated 400F oven for 20-30 minutes, until nicely caramelized.

This can be topped with marshmallows...but it's slightly healthier without them.