Candied Yam Bread Using Leftovers Food

SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan (or mini loaf pans) with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, mash sweet potatoes in 2 tablespoons of liquid.
• Add sugar, water, oil, and eggs to mashed sweet potatoes and mix well.
• Add flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice, and baking powder. Mix well.
• Stir in chopped pecans.
• Pour evenly into prepared pan(s). For the 9x5 pan, bake for 60-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.** The smaller loaves will take about 45 minutes to bake.
• Cool for 15 minutes in the pan. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container.

BLACK FOLKS SOUTHERN CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Wash the sweet potatoes. (I like to use this vegetable scrubber HERE.)
• Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into thick round wedges.
• Then set them aside to soak in a bowl of cool water to prevent browning while you're preparing the candied yams syrup.
• Melt the butter in a medium-sized bowl in the microwave.
• Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, ginger, ground clove, and vanilla extract to the melted butter.
• Mix the ingredients well to create the syrup glaze for the candied yams.
• Next, Drain the sweet potato rounds in a colander.
• Open the Instant Pot lid and add ½ a cup of water and the sweet potato rounds to the stainless-steel inner pot.
• Pour the syrup glaze over the sweet potatoes.
• Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is up - in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 5 minutes.
• When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 5 minutes.
• To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to 'venting' and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
• Optional - Open the Instant Pot lid and sprinkle the miniature marshmallows over the cooked, candied yams.
• With the lid placed not entirely on the Instant Pot (in a resting position, so it doesn't lock back into position on the pot) continue with the setting on 'keep warm.'
• After about 5 minutes, check to see if the marshmallows have melted.
• Once the marshmallows are melted, turn off the Instant Pot and transfer your Black folks' Southern candied yams recipe to a serving dish.
• Serve right away and enjoy!

CANDIED YAM BREAD (USING LEFTOVERS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter a loaf pan and dust with a cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Sift the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and set aside.
• Cream together the yams and sugar until smooth.
• Add butter; mix.
• Add eggs; mix.
• Add milk; mix.
• Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
• Fold in nuts and/or chocolate chips if using.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Sprinkle top with more cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Bake for 60 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely.

THANKSGIVING LEFTOVER SWEET POTATO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine sweet potato casserole, egg, milk and cornbread mix.
• Let sit in bowl.
• Oil muffin pans and place in preheated oven for about 5 minutes.
• Remove muffin pan from oven and pour oil into batter.
• Stir in oil really well.
• Pour batter into muffin pan filling each one 1/2 of the way full.
• Bake for about 15-20 minutes.
• Enjoy.

CANDIED FRUIT BREAD

Steps:

• Grease an 8x5-inch loaf tin thoroughly. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add milk and melted butter; mix well.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar, prepared fruits and nuts, and mix well. Add egg mixture to fruit and nut mixture, stirring just enough to blend. Pour batter into the greased loaf tin. Let stand for 20 minutes.
• Place pan in center of oven on middle rack. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes. Turn out on wire rack, and allow to cool for several hours before slicing.