Holiday Sunshine Yams Recipes

HOLIDAY YAMS

Steps:

• Add yams to a pot of boiling water, cover and after allowing water to return to a boil, cook for 30-35 minutes.
• Rinse in cold water.
• Remove the skins from the yams.
• Cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Quarter the apples and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Spray a large rectangular or oblong pan with cooking spray of your choice.
• Layer the yams and the apples.
• Pour the orange juice over both layers.
• Dot with butter or margarine if desired.
• Top with the raisins.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
• You can adjust these amounts to your own personal preference.
• Bake at 350º for 30-35 minutes.

HOLIDAY SUNSHINE YAMS

Steps:

• Melt butter.
• Add whole cranberry sauce to it and cook down.
• Let it cook 5 minutes.
• Add 1 tsp of cinnamon or to taste.
• Add 1/3 to ½ cup brown sugar.
• Drain 1/3 cup of peach syrup into another dish.
• Add 1 tbsp cornstarch to peach syrup and stir together.
• Add peaches to cranberry mixture.
• Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
• Drain and add yams to pan.
• Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add peach syrup/cornstarch mixture into pan.
• Let it simmer until it thickens.

THANKSGIVING YAMS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix the sweet potatoes, butter and lemon juice. Break the gingersnap cookies into the mixture. Stirring occasionally, cook until thick, about 15 minutes.
• Cover the mixture with desired quantity of marshmallows. Remove from heat and cover 5 minutes, or until marshmallows have melted. Serve warm.

CANDIED YAMS, HEART HEALTHY

Steps:

• Cut yams in half and boil until tender but firm (about 20 minutes).
• When cool enough to handle, peel and slice into 1/4-inch thickness.
• Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and grated orange peel.
• Place half of the sliced yams in a medium-sized casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with spiced sugar mixture.
• Dot lightly with half the amount of margarine.
• Add a second layer of yams, using the rest of the ingredients in the same order as above. Add orange juice.
• Bake uncovered in oven preheated to 350° F for 30 minutes or until cooked through.

YAMS SENSATIONAL

Steps:

• Bake yams (skin on) at 350-degrees until tender when pierced with fork (approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour).
• Remove from oven and wrap in damp paper towel.
• Increase oven temperature to 450-degrees.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Peel off skin.
• Slice yams into 1/2" thick rounds.
• (For extra-nice presentation, after you've cut the rounds, use a cookie cutter to create scalloped edges or fancy shapes.) Place yam slices in a shallow baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and pour orange juice over all.
• Mix nutmeg with brown sugar and sprinkle atop each slice.
• Top each slice with finely chopped pecans.
• Bake in oven for 10 minutes, or until the sugar is melted and pecans slightly toasted.
• Serve immediately.