Recipe: Southern Style Candied Yams

Southern Style Candied Yams
From: Gina,.Fla

2 lbs. yams, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices
1 1/2 cups water
1 tsp. vanilla
4 tbsp. butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar or more to taste
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 cup raisins
2 cups pineapple chunks

Preheat oven to 400. Place yams in a 12x12 inch baking dish. Pour in the water and vanilla. Mix the butter, sugar, cinnamon, and allspice in a small bowl til blended. Sprinkle this mixture over yams, cover with foil, and bake 45 minutes.
Sprinkle the raisins and pineapple over the yams and baste with juices. Cover with foil again and continue baking about 20 minutes more til tender.