Low Fat Candied Yams And Apples Recipes

YAM AND APPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place yams in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 30 minutes, or until tender but firm. Drain, peel, and cut into 1/3 inch thick slices.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the cornstarch and brown sugar. Mix in the apple juice, lemon juice, cinnamon, and allspice.
• Alternate layers of yams and apples in the prepared baking dish. Pour the apple juice mixture over the layers.
• Cover, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven. Remove cover, and continue baking 30 minutes. Baste frequently with the juices from the pan to prevent drying.

LOW FAT CANDIED YAMS AND APPLES

Steps:

• Boil sweet potatoes and apples until nearly done in very little boiling water.
• Spray baking dish with fat free cooking spray.
• Place alternate layers of drained sweet potatoes and sliced apples in baking dish.
• Sprinkle with spices.
• Dot with margarine and drizzle with syrup.
• Pour 1/2 cup of apple water over the top.
• Wrap tightly and freeze if preparing a week ahead.
• Bake about 30 minutes or longer if frozen.

CANDIED YAMS WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Toss all the ingredients in a large bowl to combine.
• Transfer to a baking dish and bake, stirring occasionally, until yams are tender, about 1 hour.
• Increase oven to 500 degrees and bake until liquid evaporates and yams are browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

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.

CANDIED YAM AND APPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare a day ahead and refrigerate. Cook yams in boiling salted water until tender but not soft. Peel and slice lengthwise. Peel, core and slice apples.
• Arrange potatoes and apples in layers, sprinkling each with sugar, lemon juice, rind, nutmeg and dots of butter. Cover with foil.
• When ready to bake, put covered casserole in preheated 350°F oven for 30 to 45 minutes. Remove foil, turn heat to 400°F and bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Yields: 10 servings.

CANDIED YAMS AND APPLE

Steps:

• Peel, slice and boil yams for about 1/2 hour.
• Drain and reserve 1 1/2 cups liquid. Bring liquid to a boil, add sugar, cane syrup, spices, brandy and lemon.
• Reduce heat and cook about 5 minutes.
• Add fruits and simmer another 10 minutes.
• Add corn starch dissolved in a little water, cook for 10 minutes.
• Place yams in a baking dish and poor syrup over them.
• Bake until bubbling.
• Top with marshmallows, if desired, about 5 minutes before removing from oven.
• Sprinkle with pecans after removing from oven.