Yam Pudding Recipes

YAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Bake yams in a shallow baking pan until very soft, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, soak dried chestnuts (if using) in boiling-hot water 1 hour, then drain. Coarsely chop chestnuts (cooked or dried).
• While dried chestnuts soak, bring dried apple and juice to a simmer in a small saucepan, then turn off heat. Let steep, covered, 30 minutes. Drain off and discard apple juice.
• Cool baked yamsto warm, then peel and mash with a potato masher. Transfer 2 cups mashed yams to a bowl and reserve any remainder for another use.
• Increase oven temperature to 375°F.

SWEET POTATO PUDDING

Steps:

• If making your own mashed sweet potatoes see notes below on how to cook.
• Preheat oven to 325°F and grease a medium sized baking dish (8x8 dish, or 11x7 rectangular dish)
• In a medium sized bowl mix together mashed sweet potato and butter until smooth.
• Mix in whisked eggs until completely combined, then add in the sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, milk, salt, and vanilla.
• Pour into prepared baking dish then sprinkle with pecan halves and brown sugar.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until top is nicely browned and it's heated through.
• Serve as is or top with whipped cream!

SPICED YAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Beat yams and sugar in large bowl until smooth, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in orange peel, salt and spices, then half and half, orange juice and butter. Transfer yam mixture to prepared dish.
• Bake pudding until puffed and set in center, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve warm.

GRATED SWEET POTATO PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2 quart baking dish.
• Peel and grate the sweet potatoes and mix with melted butter in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with sugar until well mixed. Pour over the sweet potato mixture, and stir in evaporated milk, whole milk, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla extract. Mix well to combine all ingredients, and spoon into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender and the top is lightly browned. Remove dish from the oven and place marshmallows on top of the sweet potatoes. Return to the oven and bake 5 to 10 minutes more, until the marshmallows are lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

JAMAICAN SWEET POTATO PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F
• 2. Mix grated potato, yam, flour, raisins and baking powder.
• 3. Mix evaporated milk, coconut milk, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, salt, sherry, rum and butter.
• 4. Pour milk mixture into potato mixture and beat until smooth.
• 5. Pour into a greased 9-inch pan.
• 6. Rest mixture about half hour.
• 7. Bake at 350°F about 1 to 1 1/2 hours until centre is set.