Maple Glazed Yams And Apples Food

MAPLE-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice each sweet potato in half lengthwise, and slice each half crosswise into 1-inch-thick half-moons.
• Melt butter in a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes; toss to coat evenly. Add maple syrup; toss potatoes to coat, and bring to a boil.
• Transfer skillet to oven; cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden, well glazed, and tender when pierced with a paring knife, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot, garnished with thyme.

WHISKEY-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and cook the potatoes whole, do not pierce. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Lightly squeeze the potatoes - if they are soft, they are done. Let cool.
• In a small saute pan over high heat, add the pecans and lightly toast. Add 4 tablespoons of butter, reduce the heat to medium, add the agave and spices, and allow to simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the whiskey and continue to simmer for 5 minutes more.
• Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Butter the bottom and sides of an 8 by 8-inch baking dish. Arrange the sweet potatoes, alternating with the apples. Pour the whiskey-pecan mixture over the top and place in the oven.
• Bake for 30 minutes, basting the top with the whiskey sauce once at 15 minutes.
• Remove and serve immediately.

MAPLE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan with water to cover them. Bring the water to a boil, reduce heat, cover and let simmer 25 to 30 minutes until tender.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Use non-aerosol non stick spray to grease a 8x8 inch baking pan.
• When the sweet potatoes are cool, peel and cut them into large chunks. Arrange them in the prepared dish.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter, syrup, sugar and coconut together over a low heat. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Sprinkle mixture over sweet potatoes. Top mixture with pecans.
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes, until top is lightly browned.

MAPLE-GLAZED YAMS RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 375 F.
• Add the lemon juice to a mixing bowl with a quart of cold water.
• Peel the yams and cut into 2-inch chunks. Toss them in the lemon-water mixture as you work to prevent discoloration.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and add the maple syrup, stirring to combine. Remove from heat.
• Drain the yams, but don't rinse. Add to a mixing bowl and pour in the butter-maple mixture, salt, and pepper. Toss with a spatula to combine.
• Line a baking pan with foil or silicone baking mat. Spread the yams on the pan until evenly spaced.
• Bake until fork tender, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and pour over the extra butter/maple mixture from the baking pan.
• Serve hot or at room temperature and enjoy!

MAPLE-ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Arrange sweet potatoes in an even layer in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. Combine maple syrup, butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper in small bowl. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss to coat.
• Cover and bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes. Uncover, stir and cook, stirring every 15 minutes, until tender and starting to brown, 45 to 50 minutes more.

MAPLE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut sweet potatoes and apples into 1/4-in. slices. Layer in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In a saucepan, bring syrup, cider, butter and salt to a boil. Pour over potatoes and apples. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes more or until tender.

YAM AND APPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place yams in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 30 minutes, or until tender but firm. Drain, peel, and cut into 1/3 inch thick slices.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the cornstarch and brown sugar. Mix in the apple juice, lemon juice, cinnamon, and allspice.
• Alternate layers of yams and apples in the prepared baking dish. Pour the apple juice mixture over the layers.
• Cover, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven. Remove cover, and continue baking 30 minutes. Baste frequently with the juices from the pan to prevent drying.

MAPLE SWEET POTATO-APPLE BAKE

Steps:

• Cut sweet potatoes and apples into 1/4-in. slices. Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute apples in 2 tablespoons syrup and 2 tablespoons butter for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Layer over sweet potatoes; sprinkle with pecans. , In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, orange zest, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Melt remaining butter; whisk in orange juice and remaining syrup. Stir into cornstarch mixture until well blended. Pour over pecans. , In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in pecans. Sprinkle over the casserole. Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly.

MAPLE-GLAZED YAMS WITH PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add yams. Cook until water returns to simmer, about 4 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water.
• Arrange yams in prepared dish, overlapping slightly. Season with salt. Pour syrup over yams. Dot with 3 tablespoons butter. Cover and bake until yams are almost tender, about 25 minutes.
• Mix flour and brown sugar in medium bowl. Add remaining 5 tablespoons butter. Rub in with fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in pecans.
• Sprinkle pecan mixture atop yams. Bake yams until tender, about 20 minutes. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cool. Cover and let stand at room temperature. Rewarm, uncovered, in 375°F oven 20 minutes.)

MAPLE-GLAZED YAMS WITH ORANGE AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook yams in large pot of boiling salted water 3 minutes. Drain; transfer to 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Blend syrup, butter and peel in small bowl; pour over yams. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bake yams uncovered until just tender, stirring and basting occasionally, about 30 minutes. Mix in cranberries. Continue baking until yams are very tender and juices form thick glaze, about 15 minutes longer. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve.

APPLE-MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Boil 2 cups apple cider in a saucepan over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to low; add 1/2 cup each apple jelly and maple syrup, 1/4 cup whole-grain mustard, 1/2 teaspoon allspice and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.

MAPLE GLAZED APPLE AND SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Let the kids coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with 1 tablespoon of the butter; set aside.
• In a small pan, melt remaining butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour until well blended and cooked, about 1 minute. Add maple syrup, salt and brown sugar. Simmer, whisking frequently, until the sugar dissolves and sauce thickens, about 4 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.
• Help kids arrange a row of sweet potato and apple slices, alternating and overlapping them, in the prepared pan. They can continue to make rows until the pan is full. Pour the sauce evenly over potatoes and apples. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake 40 minutes.
• Raise oven temperature to 450. Remove foil from pan and use a spoon to baste the juices over the top. Bake an additional 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and nicely browned, basting juices over the top every 10 minutes. Serve immediately or keep warm in a 200 oven up to 30 minutes.

MAPLE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish, alternate potato and apple slices in rows, packing tightly.
• Combine remaining ingredients in heavy medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Pour hot syrup over potatoes and apples. Cover dish tightly with foil and bake 1 hour. Uncover casserole. (Can be prepared 3 hours ahead to this point. Let stand at room temperature, basting occasionally with pan juices.) Reduce oven temperature to 350°F Bake until potatoes and apples are very tender and syrup is reduced to a thick glaze, basting occasionally, about 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.