Gingersnap Yams Recipes

SOUTHERN STYLE CANDIED YAMS WITH GINGERSNAP CRUNCH

Steps:

• For the yams: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the yams with the oil in a medium bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 2. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg and cook, stirring, until the mixture comes to a simmer and the sugar dissolves, 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, add to the yams and toss to coat. Spread the yams and all the sauce evenly into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake until beginning to become tender, 30 minutes.
• For the crunch: Meanwhile, pulse the gingersnaps in a food processor until they are fine crumbs with a few larger pieces. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the sugar, butter and flour to combine. Form crumbles in several sizes using your hands and chill in the refrigerator. Remove the foil from the yams and stir to coat with the sauce. Continue baking uncovered until the potatoes are tender and the sauce has thickened, 20 to 25 minutes. Top with gingersnap crumbles and bake until the yams are very tender and the topping is nicely browned, about 10 minutes longer. Serve.

GINGERSNAP YAMS

Steps:

• 1. Drain syrup off yams and put aside. Place yams in a casserole dish and dot with butter. Add lemon juice and brown sugar. Roll ginger snaps to small crumbs and add to the syrup. Add baking powder and salt. Stir well and pour over yams. Cover and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH GINGER SNAP TOPPING

Steps:

• 1. For the yams: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Toss the yams with the oil in a medium bowl and sprinkle with salt, pepper, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Toss to coat.
• 2. Spread the yams and all the sauce evenly into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. bake until beginning to become tender, about 30 minutes
• 3. For the crunch: Meanwhile, pulse the gingersnaps in a food processor until they are fine crumbs with a few larger pieces. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the sugar, butter pecans and flour to combine. Form crumbles in several sizes using your hands and chill in the refrigerator.
• 4. Remove the yams and stir to coat with the sauce. Top with gingersnap crumbles and bake until the yams are very tender and the topping is nicely browned, about 10 minutes longer. Serve.

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.

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.

GRANDMA'S GINGERSNAP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir the mixture to blend evenly, and sift a second time into another bowl.
• Place the shortening into a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Gradually beat in the white sugar. Beat in the egg, and dark molasses. Sift 1/3 of the flour mixture into the shortening mixture; stir to thoroughly blend. Sift in the remaining flour mixture, and mix together until a soft dough forms. Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll into 1 inch diameter balls between your hands. Roll each ball in cinnamon sugar, and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until the tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in an air tight container.