Chinese Yam Pudding Recipes

CHINESE YAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Place a metal steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, bring the water to a boil, and add the yam cubes. Cover, and steam until very tender, about 30 minutes.
• Place the steamed yam cubes into a bowl, and mash them with the sugar and vegetable oil until very smooth.
• Clean the steamer insert, and line with parchment paper. Place the mashed yam pudding into the steamer over a saucepan of water as before; bring to a boil, cover, and steam for 30 minutes. Serve hot.

GINGERSNAP YAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Grease or spray a 9x13 inch glass baking dish.
• Crush the gingersnaps in the food processor until fine. Reserve 1/2 a cup of crumbs for topping.
• Press the remaining crumbs over the bottom of the dish. They won't pack because there is no butter mixed with them.
• Mix all the yams in a lg bowl with an electric mixer at med speed until fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each.
• Mix in the salt, spices, sugar and orange peel.
• Reduce the speed of the mixer to low and slowly add the liquids, mixing till incorporated.
• Pour the mixture over the crumbs, smoothing the top.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of crumbs and dot with butter.
• Bake, uncovered, in center of oven for one hour or until it is puffed and golden. A knife inserted into the center should come out clean. Let pudding rest for 20 minutes Cut into squares to serve.

YAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Bake yams in a shallow baking pan until very soft, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, soak dried chestnuts (if using) in boiling-hot water 1 hour, then drain. Coarsely chop chestnuts (cooked or dried).
• While dried chestnuts soak, bring dried apple and juice to a simmer in a small saucepan, then turn off heat. Let steep, covered, 30 minutes. Drain off and discard apple juice.
• Cool baked yamsto warm, then peel and mash with a potato masher. Transfer 2 cups mashed yams to a bowl and reserve any remainder for another use.
• Increase oven temperature to 375°F.

SPICED YAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Beat yams and sugar in large bowl until smooth, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in orange peel, salt and spices, then half and half, orange juice and butter. Transfer yam mixture to prepared dish.
• Bake pudding until puffed and set in center, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve warm.