Bourbon Yams Recipes

WHISKY (OR BOURBON) BAKED SWEET POTATOES (OR YAMS)

Steps:

• Grease a shallow 3qt baking dish; set aside.
• Steam or boil the peeled yams until almost tender; cool and slice into approximately 1 1/2 inch slices (you want them to fit in a the 3qt baking dish in one layer).
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small saucepan, simmer brown sugar, syrup, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved and syrup thickens, about 5 minutes; Remove from heat and stir in whisky (or other liquor of choice).
• Drizzle syrup over yams. Cover with aluminum foil (at this point, they may be refrigerated until you're ready to bake them). Bake the yams, basting every 15-20 minutes, until syrup has thickened and absorbed (note: not all the syrup will absorb), about 1 1/4 hours. May be served hot, warm, or at room temperature.

BOURBON YAMS

Steps:

• Wash and dry yams and bake for 1 hour or until they are soft to the touch. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly then remove skin. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. While the yams are baking, combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes until sauce is slightly thickened. Slice the yams 1/2-inch thick into a medium casserole dish. Pour syrup over them and return to the oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes

BOURBON SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all of the ingredients with an electric mixer at a medium speed until smooth. Pour all of the ingredients into a well oiled baking dish. Bake, lightly covered with foil, for 45 minutes.

BOURBON YAMS WITH PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a shallow 2-quart casserole.
• Bake the yams on an oven rack for 45 minutes, or until soft. Halve and scoop out pulp.
• Mash pulp, then add eggs, sugar, butter, cream, bourbon, and vanilla. Stir well to combine.
• Pour into prepared casserole.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• To prepare Pecan Topping. Combine last four ingredients sprinkle over yams. Decorate top with whole pecans if you would like.
• Bake uncovered, 40 minutes, or until heated through and top is lightly browned.

BOURBON SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange sweet potatoes in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add sugar and bourbon and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper. Bake until sweet potatoes are tender and glazed, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, tossing every 30 minutes. Stir in butter before serving.

BEST CANDIED YAMS WITH MARSHMALLOWS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 2 pieces of aluminum foil with cooking spray.
• Mash drained yams in a large bowl with a fork. Add ingredients in the following order, mixing well after each addition: brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and heavy cream. Pour mixture into two 8-inch square baking dishes. Sprinkle 1/2 of the marshmallows over each dish and cover with aluminum foil, spray-side down.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes.