Candied Yams | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 3 quarts water
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch slices (2 pounds)
• 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces
• 1/4 cup Steenís 100% Pure Cane Syrup
• 1/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar
• 1 cup miniature marshmallows