Elaines Pineapple Yams Recipes

GRANDMA'S CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut off the ends of the yams, then peel and cut the yams into 1/2-inch-thick circles. Add to a 2-quart baking dish. Set aside.
• In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and stir until thoroughly blended. Stir in the pineapple juice, cinnamon, vanilla and cloves. Taste the mixture to make sure it's sweet to your liking and pour over the yams. Spread the strawberry preserves on top of the yams.
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the yams are semi-tender, about 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the yams are caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes more.
• Plate and serve hot. And don't forget to pour the sauce from the baking dish on top!

YAM AND PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Spray 1-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Layer yams and crushed pineapple in casserole. Sprinkle brown sugar, pecans and crystallized ginger over top; dot with margarine. Cover and bake about 45 minutes or until yams are tender.

EVELYN'S HAM-PINEAPPLE LOAF

Steps:

• 1. ***I call ahead to my meat market and have them grind the ham. You may use half ground pork if you like in place of half of the fresh ham.***
• 2. Preheat oven to 350
• 3. Crumble the ham in a bowl. Lightly beat the eggs and milk in a med. bowl, add the ketchup, syrup and brown sugar. mix well.
• 4. Pour the egg mixture over the ham, add drained pineapple and salt, and mix with hands. Careful not to over-mix.
• 5. Place in a loaf pan or make a free form loaf on a baking sheet. Spoon off grease twice during baking.
• 6. Add the glaze during the last 15 minutes. Bake about an hour or until nicely browned.

GRANDMA TOLLI'S CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add pineapple juice, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir to combine and cook until sugars have dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place drained yams in a casserole dish. Add pineapple chunks. Pour sauce over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Add marshmallows to the top and continue to bake until golden and melted, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving so sauce can thicken.

BAKED SWEET YAMS IN PINEAPPLE JUICE

Steps:

• Peel and cut yams. cut to diagonal slices about 1/4 inch slices.
• Boil pineapple juice and sugar till syrupy.
• Add yams and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove yams and transfer to 13x9 pan.
• Arrange slices to nice galette design, overlapping each pieces.
• Meanwhile, add butter to the pineapple syrup, let simmer till fully incorporated.
• Pour on the yam slices.
• Bake in pre heated 350 oven till tender about 30 minutes.
• This will be thickened and gooey.
• Serve warm.
• Delicious!

ELAINE'S PINEAPPLE YAMS

Steps:

• 1. Melt 4 TBS butter in large sauce pan. Add cornstarch and whisk together.
• 2. Using ALL of the pineapple juice, and some of the yam juice, to make 1 cup of liquid total, add to butter / cornstarch mixture.
• 3. Whisk to blend.
• 4. Blend spices with brown sugar (to prevent lumps). Add to roux in pan. Cook until thick and bubbly.
• 5. Place yams and pineapple in large baking dish.
• 6. Pour brown sugar sauce over yams. Bake 40 min. at 350 degrees. (Or warm slowly on stove top.)
• 7. Just before serving, add mini marshmallows on top and carefully bake / broil until golden.

MY GRANDMA'S CANDIED YAMS WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the sweet potatoes in a 2-quart baking dish. Set aside.
• In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the sugar and stir until smooth. Drain the pineapple in a strainer, reserving the juice. Stir in about half the pineapple and half the pineapple juice; reserve the rest of the pineapple and juice for another use. Stir in the cinnamon, cloves and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Pour the mixture directly over the sweet potatoes.
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the sweet potatoes are just tender, about 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the sweet potatoes are caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes more.
• Plate and serve immediately. Pour extra sauce from the bottom of the baking dish on top.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix sugar, pecans and butter in small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to use. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 12 minutes. Drain. Let stand in colander 15 minutes. Purée sweet potatoes in processor.
• Beat eggs, syrup, vanilla, lemon juice and salt in large bowl. Mix in puréed sweet potatoes. Transfer sweet potato mixture to prepared dish. Sprinkle pecan topping evenly over mixture.
• Bake until sweet potato mixture is set and topping bubbles, about 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes and serve.

CANDIED YAMS WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add yams and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Drain and transfer to a bowl with butter, 4 tablespoons brown sugar, cream, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Mash until all ingredients are incorporated and butter is melted. Transfer to a casserole dish and sprinkle with remaining brown sugar and cinnamon. Arrange pecans and marshmallows over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.