1 40 oz. can yams

1/2 cup butter

1 cup white sugar or brown sugar if preferred

1 cup syrup from can

Place yams in shallow baking dish.

Combine syrup from can, sugar, and butter in saucepan, stirring to a boil to thicken.

Pour over yams.

Bake in 350° oven for 20 to 30 minutes, basting frequently.

Variations:

sprinkle lightly with ground cinnamon and/or nutmeg.

place a few slices from a whole orange on yams in dish and add 3 tablespoons orange juice to liquid before basting.

place a small sprinkling of crushed pineapple on yams in dish and add 3 tablespoons pineapple juice to liquid before basting.