Baked Yams With Cinnamon Chili Butter Food

CINNAMON SWEET POTATO SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Arrange sweet potato slices on the baking sheet. Brush with 1/2 the butter. Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle 1/2 over the potatoes.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Turn, brush with remaining butter, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon and sugar. Continue baking 15 minutes, or until tender.

CLASSIC CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Cut the sweet potatoes crosswise into 1-inch-thick rounds. Halve or quarter any extra-large pieces so that they are all similar in size.
• Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a small bowl. Add the sugar mixture to the Dutch oven and whisk until it forms a paste. Add the potatoes and stir well, spooning the sugar mixture over the potatoes to coat evenly.
• Cover and cook the potatoes, stirring occasionally and gently to avoid breaking them up, until they are just tender when pierced with the tip of a knife and the sauce resembles a thin syrup, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and toast until dark brown with a light scent of roasted nuts, about 8 minutes. Season the pecans with some salt while warm, let them cool completely and coarsely chop.
• Transfer the potatoes with their sauce to a large serving platter and sprinkle the pecans over the top.

CINNAMON BAKED SWEET POTATOES / YAMS

Steps:

• Wash sweet potatoes. Place a sheet of tinfoil into a 9 x 9 baking pan. Leave peel on potatoes and place in pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours depending on size or util potatoes stick tender with a knife.
• Remove from oven and slit each potato in half. (Peeling can be left on or removed.) Pour melted butter on each half. Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on top.
• Enjoy.

BAKED YAMS WITH CINNAMON-CHILI BUTTER

Steps:

• Using electric mixer, beat first 5 ingredients in medium bowl until fluffy. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line large baking sheet with foil. Place yams on sheet; bake until tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Slit each yam lengthwise. Spoon 1 tablespoon butter into each. Serve, passing remaining butter separately.
• A pure chili powder, sold in the spice section of some supermarkets. If unavailable, substitute an equal quantity of regular mild chili powder.

BAKED YAMS WITH GINGER AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, toss together all ingredients. Transfer to a large 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes and stir potatoes. Bake for another 20 minutes (or until potatoes are tender).

BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH CINNAMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Have your child smoosh together the first 5 ingredients in a bowl till blended. Chill 10 minutes. Turn onto waxed paper and using paper as a aid, roll the butter into logsize of nickel. Wrap tightly in new piece and refrigerate 1 hour or longer.
• Scrub the potatoes and prick the skin all over with a fork. Bake on oven rack 45-60 minutes, until they're soft and easily piecred through the center with a paring knife.
• Serve each potato with 2 coin size slices of butter.

GRILLED OR BAKED YAMS (SWEET POTATO) WITH SPICED BUTTER

Steps:

• Wash & dry yams.
• Coat outside with olive oil.
• "Bake" in a medium hot grill 45-60 minutes or until done.
• You can also bake in a preheated 400F oven.
• While the yams are cooking, melt the butter in a small dish.
• Add the sugar & spices and stir until combined.
• Refrigerate until firm, serve with the yams.

ROASTED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet or shallow baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Arrange slices of potato in the prepared pan so they are overlapping slightly. Season with salt and pepper and then drizzle olive oil over them as evenly as possible.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender and have begun to wrinkle around the edges, about 30 minutes.

BAKED YAMS WITH CINNAMON-CHILI BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Using electric mixer, beat first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl until fluffy. (can be done 3 days ahead, cover and refridgerate, bring to room temperature before using).
• Line large baking sheet with foil. Place yams on sheet, bake until tender, 1 hour 10 minutes. Slit each lengthwise. Spoon 1 tbs of butter into each. Pass remaining butter separately.