Paul Prudhommes Candied Yams Recipes

PAUL PRUDHOMME'S CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a 4-quart saucepan over high heat; when about half melted , add the remaining ingredients.
• Stir, cover, and cook over high heat until mixture comes to a strong boil, about 10 minutes.
• Stir then reduce heat and simmer covered 20 minutes.
• Uncover and continue cooking until sweet potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and discard cinnamon sticks.
• Orange and lemon slices can also be discarded if desired.
• Serve immediately, undrained.
• Can also be mashed.

BAKED CANDIED YAMS - SOUL FOOD STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Wash the yams.
• Peel, then chop the yams ( make sure that they are about ½ inch thick.
• Place the yams into a 9x13 bake dish.
• Place the butter into a medium sized pot, then melt it over medium heat.
• Once the butter is melted, sprinkle in the white & brown sugar, ground cinnamon,ground nutmeg, ground ginger, and ground clove.
• Turn the stove off, mix the ingredients, then add in the vanilla extract.
• Next, cover the bake dish with foil, then bake the yams in the oven for 30 minutes.
• Pour the candied mixture over the yams, and try to coat all the yams with the candied mixture.
• Remove the yams from the oven, and baste them with the candied mixture.
• Cover the yams, and bake them for another 15-20 minutes.
• Remove the yams from the oven, and let them sit for about 10 minutes before serving.

CHEF JOHN'S CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Stir salt into 2 quarts cold water in a large pot. Transfer sweet potato pieces to pot and place over high heat; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are not quite tender but still cooked, 5 to 7 minutes. Use the tip of a knife to test for doneness. Drain.
• Place brown sugar, butter, lemon juice, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon, cayenne, and pinch of salt in a skillet. Place over medium-high heat, stirring until glaze ingredients melt and start bubbling. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to thicken up, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Transfer drained sweet potatoes to skillet. Raise heat to high and cook and stir until potatoes are coated with glaze and very tender, and glaze has thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to serving dish; garnish with chopped nuts.

CREOLE CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place yams in a casserole dish, pouring the liquid into a bowl.
• Add the lemon juice, cinnamon and sugars and mix until dissolved.
• Pour the mixture over the yams.
• In separate bowl, combine the raisins, apple and peaches.
• Add the yams.
• Dot with butter.
• Bake for about 45 minutes or until the syrup has thickened slightly and the yams look glazed.

BRANDIED CANDIED YAMS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Topping:.
• 1/2 c packed brown sugar.
• 2 tbsp cold butter.
• 2 tbsp all purpose flour.
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamon or ground cinnamon.
• 1/2 c chopped pecans.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl, beat the yams with electric mixer on med speed till well mashed.
• Add brown sugar, melted butter, brandy, orange juice, water, vanilla and salt.
• beat until combined.
• add slightly beaten egg and beat until smooth.
• transfer to 2 quart rectangular baking dish.
• For Topping.
• In a small bowl combine the brown sugar flour and cardamom or cinamon.
• Using a pastry blender cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• stir in pecans.
• sprinkle the topping over the yams mixture.
• bake at 350 for 20 - 25 min.

CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 of the margarine in a large pan.
• Add the yams, sugar, salt, vanilla and water.
• Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in the rest of the margarine, nutmeg and lemon juice.
• Cook 10 minutes without the lid.

SUPER EASY CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Drain cans of yams. Place into a large casserole dish. Pour in the can of pineapple (use more or less to your liking) juice & bits. Sprinkle the brown sugar on top. Mix all together gently (the yams will be soft). Sprinkle on the marshmallows on top. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes and broil for 2 just to get the marshmallows browned.

OLD FASHIONED CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except sweet potatoes in 2 quart saucepan.
• Bring to a boil stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Place sliced sweet potatoes in an ungreased 9x13 dish in a single layer cut side up.
• Pour syrup over potatoes coating all pieces.
• Bake at 400 degrees until bubbly about 45 minutes basting every 15 minutes.