Know what is the right way to sweeten up those already sweetish yams? Nope, it is not exactly about how to cook yams or how to bake yams all wrapped up in a concoction of brown sugar and cinnamon, but it is actually about how to cook yams the candied way! That’s right – yams can be candied, and it is actually one of the best ways to come up with yams that the children are certainly going to gobble up and that will be one of the best ways to really come up with yam preserves for visitors during tea time.
How to Cook Candied Yams
Cooking candied yams takes the typical form of caramelizing the yams in brown sugar, and then, either baking them or frying them into chips. But if any of us here are getting sick and tired of simple fried or baked candied yam fries, don’t worry, because there are yet other rocking ways to come up with candied yams.
Basic Candied Yams Recipe with a Twist
Our basic candied yams recipe makes use of a 29 oz can of yams. Coat the yams evenly with one fourth cup of butter and half a cup of brown sugar. Then, place on a baking dish. Arrange about one and a half cups of mini marshmallows on the surface of the yams. Then, cook in a 400 degrees preheated oven for about 25 minutes to half an hour, or up to the point when the marshmallows have been melted and the yams are tender when pricked.
Basic Candied Yams Recipe with a Touch of Zing
Add a touch of zing to a basic candied yams recipe by putting in citrusy additions. First, boil about four pounds of peeled, cut yams. Set aside yams to cool.
In a bowl, mix together about two cups of orange juice, two teaspoons of lemon zest, a teaspoon each of ground nutmeg, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon, and three cups of light corn syrup. Set aside.
In another bowl, blend together two tablespoons of flour, and one and a half cups each of light brown sugar as well as granulated sugar. Toss in the cooled yams, then, once the yams are evenly coated with the dry ingredients, blend in the liquid mixture next. Bake in 350 degrees preheated oven for about 25 minutes.
Basic Candied Yams Recipe with Added Sweetness
Here’s another way to add a touch of class and quality to a basic candied yams recipe: add in more sweet notes with bourbon, and turn it into a gourmet candied yams masterpiece! First, we will need about six to eight large yams for this recipe. Cook these yams by boiling, then, peel and slice up in large bite sized pieces. Cool up the yams and then, put the pieces in a greased casserole dish.
In a bowl, mix together one fourth cup each of light corn syrup, dark corn syrup, and good quality Kentucky bourbon, two tablespoons of maple syrup, some salt and pepper for seasoning, and mix well. Once all the ingredients are blended together nice and smoothly, pour over the yams. Bake for about half an hour in a 350 degrees Fahrenheit preheated oven. Or, check if it’s already hot and bubbles start forming. Top the dish with sprigs of chopped, fresh parsley.