Candied Yams | Redpath Sugar

Ingredients

• 4 pcs (3 lbs / 1362 g) medium yams, washed (see Chef’s Tips)
• 1½ cups (326 g) Redpath® Dark Brown Sugar, packed, divided
• ½ cup + 2 tbsp (142 g) butter, cubed, divided
• ¼ cup (63 ml) pineapple juice
• 1 tbsp (6 g) fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tsp (6 g) salt
• 1 tsp (3 g) ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp (1 g) ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp (1 g) black pepper
• ⅛ tsp (1 g) ground cloves
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) pure vanilla extract
• Fresh thyme