Slow Cooker Candied Purple Yams

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 2 large purple yams , peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 0.25 cups melted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons shredded coconut , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Place one layer of yam slices in the prepared slow cooker and sprinkle with brown sugar until covered. Repeat layers until all yams are placed in slow cooker.

3. 3

   Mix melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a small bowl; pour over yams in the slow cooker.

4. 4

   Cook until yams are soft when pricked with a fork, 4 hours on Low or 2 hours on High. Transfer yams to a serving dish.

5. 5

   Pour juices from the slow cooker into a small saucepan and heat over medium-low until juices reach a soft boil.

6. 6

   Stir together cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth; add to the juices in the saucepan and continue to boil, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened. Pour sauce over yams and sprinkle with shredded coconut.