Moms Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Pineapple Balls Recipes

MOMS CANDIED SWEET POTATOES & PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan, add potatoes and 1/2 tsp salt, cover with water. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer. Cook until fork tender and drain. In another saucepan, add the butter, brown sugar, pinch salt, pineapple juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to a boil and simmer until thickened some - won't be real thick, more like a glaze. If you want a thicker glaze, add a small amount of corn starch to the pineapple juice before adding. Once sauce is to desired thickness and potatoes are cooked. Add the drained pineapple to the glaze and cook until heated through. Stir in the vanilla. Gently toss the sweet potatoes with the glaze, being careful not to break up potatoes too much. Heat through for a few minutes and pour into a serving dish. Sprinkle with pecans if using. Serve immediately.

PINEAPPLE-STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Wrap potatoes in foil and bake at 400° for 45-50 minutes or until tender. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin shell., In a small bowl, mash the pulp; add the pineapple, brown sugar, butter and salt. Stir in cranberries and 1 tablespoon pecans. Spoon into potato shells. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8-12 minutes or until heated through.

MOM'S THANKSGIVING SWEET POTATO-PINEAPPLE BALLS

Steps:

• Drain the yams and the pineapple VERY well.
• Mash the yams and pineapple in a large bowl with your hands or a masher.
• Roll into baseball size balls and cover in the corn flakes. They look nice with the flakes sticking up.
• For those who like marshmallows, place a marshmallow or use some mini marshmallows, placed in the center of the ball and then cover with the corn flakes; or indent and add marshmallows.
• Chill balls in the refrigerator to firm up.
• Place balls on a foil lined cookie sheet and bake, at 350°, to heat through and until cereal starts to brown; about 25 minutes.
• Easy to serve with a spatula.
• Since a "ball" is a portion and you can adjust the size of the balls based on how many guests you have!