Orange Liqueur Yams Recipes

MASHED YAMS IN ORANGE CUPS

Steps:

• Pierce each yam all over with fork. Working in 2 batches, cook yams in microwave 15 minutes. Turn yams over; cook until tender, about 12 minutes longer. Cut yams in half; scoop pulp into bowl. Add 3/4 cup marshmallow creme, butter, and syrup; mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in eggs. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut thin slice from top and bottom of each orange to make flat surfaces. Cut oranges in half. Scoop out pulp; reserve for another use. Place orange cups on 2 baking sheets. Divide yam mixture equally among cups. Top each with dollop of marshmallow creme and 2 pecan halves. Bake until beginning to brown, about 30 minutes.

ORANGE LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Wash the oranges well with soap and water.
• Pare very thinly the bright-colored rind from the oranges (no white).
• Blot the peel on paper towels to remove any excess oil.
• Put the peel in a 4 cup screw-top jar.
• Add 2 cups vodka.
• Close jar.
• Store in a cool, dark place for 2 days or until the vodka has absorbed the flavor.
• Remove the peel and add the remaining vodka, along with the superfine sugar.
• Close the jar and store in a cool dark place at least 1 month to age.

ORANGE YAMS COLONIAL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325° F.
• Boil the yams in a covered pan of water until tender. Drain; drop in cold water and then slip off the skins. Rinse the cooked yams, chop and put in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the butter, honey and orange juice/zest. Add to the yams and toss gently.
• Spoon into a buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden.

HOMEMADE ORANGE LIQUEUR RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from two navel oranges.
• In a 1-quart jar, add the vodka, fresh orange peel, and dried bitter orange peel. Seal, shake well, and let infuse in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks (or up to 1 month), shaking the jar every day or two.
• The day the infusion is complete, make a rich simple syrup: Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir in the sugar until completely dissolved and the syrup is clear. Reduce to a simmer. After 5 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and let cool completely.
• Strain the orange peels from the vodka using a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth.
• Rinse out the infusion jar and use it to blend the orange liqueur by adding 3/4 cup of the simple syrup to the orange-infused vodka. Shake very well for at least 30 seconds. Taste the liqueur and add more syrup to sweeten to taste.
• Transfer the orange liqueur to a bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid and use in your favorite cocktail recipes.

SWEET YAMS IN ORANGE LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Combine orange juice, sugar, liqueur in a 4-cup measure. Heat in microwave and mix well.
• Drain yams and place in 13x9x2 baking dish.
• Pour sauce over yams. Bake at 325°F for 45 minutes. Neither temperature nor time is critical; the yams just need to heat through.

ORANGE LIQUEUR YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Scrub and dry the potatoes, then prick several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Remove and allow to cool briefly.
• Cut the ends off the yams and discard; transfer the yams to a large bowl. Add the honey, melted butter, cardamom, cinnamon, tangerine juice, and orange liqueur to the yams. Beat with a hand-held electric mixer until combined.

ROASTED YAMS WITH CITRUS AND CORIANDER BUTTER

Steps:

• Stir coriander seeds in small skillet over medium-high heat until darkened in color and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Cool seeds; grind in spice mill or enclose in plastic bag and crush finely with mallet. Place seeds in small bowl. Mix in butter, sugar, orange peel, and lemon peel. Season butter with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F. Spray heavy large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Toss yams and olive oil in large bowl to coat. Spread yams in single layer on prepared sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate on sheet.)
• Drop butter onto yams in small dollops. Roast until heated through, glazed, and browned, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes (or 25 minutes if refrigerated). Season with salt and pepper. Mound in bowl; sprinkle with parsley.

AMARETTO YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix crushed cookies with 1/2 cup butter in a bowl. Mash sweet potatoes with 1/4 cup butter in separate bowl; add brown sugar, marmalade, amaretto liqueur, and ginger to sweet potatoes. Mix well. Pour sweet potato mixture into a 9x9-inch baking dish; top with cookie mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and bubbling, about 30 minutes.