While many recipes suggest parboiling the sweet potatoes ... just sweet potatoes by another name. How to make the best candied yams: It's all about that sugar syrup. I make it in a small saucepan ...

For this recipe you will need a piping bag fitted with a 3mm nozzle, but if you don't have a nozzle you could use a piping bag or plastic food bag and snip the end off. Candied peel will keep well ...

Buy good-quality candied peel from France, Italy, Spain or Portugal that has not been dyed with artificial colours. Candied peel will keep well and retain its colour for several months ...