Mashed Candied Yams Recipes

THE BEST EVER CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Place the peeled and cut yams into a large pot, and cover the yams with water.
• Place the pot on the stove top, turn the heat to high, and let the yams boil for about 5 minutes. Then drain the yams, and set the to the side.
• In a separate pot, add in 1 stick of butter, and begin to melt it over medium high heat. Once the butter is melted, reduce the heat to low, and add in the granulated sugar, and the brown sugar. Stir, and cook for 1 minute, then turn the heat off.
• Sprinkle in the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground ginger. Stir, and add in the vanilla extract.
• Place the yams into a butter bake dish, and pour the candied mixture all over the yams.
• Fold in the ingredients. Make sure the yams are well coated with the candied mixture!
• Place the yams in the oven, Uncovered, on 375 F for 20 minutes.
• Remove the yams from the oven, and add the marshmallows on top.
• Place the yams back into the oven for 5-7 minutes
• REMEMBER THE MARSHMALLOWS ARE OPTIONAL!
• SERVE!!!!

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH MARSHMALLOWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes; drain. Transfer drained sweet potatoes to a baking sheet.
• Bake sweet potatoes in the preheated oven until dried, 3 to 4 minutes; transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Mash sweet potatoes with a potato masher until no large lumps remain; add sugar, allspice, and cinnamon. Continue mashing potatoes until evenly seasoned; spoon into a casserole dish. Spread miniature marshmallows in an even layer over the sweet potato mixture.
• Bake in oven until marshmallows just begin to brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Switch oven to broil; cook under broiler for 1 minute.

MASHED CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roast drained yams on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes until they are mostly dry and very lightly browned.
• Mash yams, butter, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together until well combined.
• Blend the eggs and cream into yams. Start with 1/4 cup, then increase if needed, depending on how dry your yams are.
• Pour into buttered 9x13 baking dish and cover with foil.
• (Can be refrigerated or frozen at this point. Just defrost in refrigerator, then add approximately 15 minutes additional time to bake.).
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until heated through.
• Remove foil, top with marshmallows and return to oven for 10 minutes more, or until marshmallows are golden brown and puffed.
• Enjoy!

CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and toss the sweet potatoes, butter, brown sugar and salt and place in 9x13 pan or on a baking sheet.
• Sprinkle over the cinnamon evenly and bake for 50-60 minutes or until fork tender and if using marshmallows pile on after cooking and broil 6 inches away from top broiler for 30-40 seconds until browned.

MASHED CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Peel and halve yams then boil until cooked through and drain.
• Mash yams and cover to keep warm while cooking the rest.
• Combine all ingredients except the yams and eggs in a seperate pan and cook on the stove top over medium high to high heat until it comes to a slow boil and simmer for a just couple more minutes.
• Add mashed yams and and eggs and stir until combined.
• Thicken with instant mased potatos if desired and serve.

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.