Mashed Yams Food

SERENA BAKES SIMPLY FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan add yams, cinnamon, sea salt and water.
• Cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn heat to low. Check yams after 15 minutes to make sure there is liquid still in the bottom of the pan, if not add another 1/4 cup water to prevent burning and check yams for doneness. Recover and continue to cook yams for another 5 minutes or until fork tender. DO NOT DRAIN.
• Remove lid and allow yams to sit for 3 minutes.
• Add butter and pepper.
• Mash yams with a potato masher until smooth and creamy. Add a splash of milk if needed.

MASHED CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roast drained yams on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes until they are mostly dry and very lightly browned.
• Mash yams, butter, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together until well combined.
• Blend the eggs and cream into yams. Start with 1/4 cup, then increase if needed, depending on how dry your yams are.
• Pour into buttered 9x13 baking dish and cover with foil.
• (Can be refrigerated or frozen at this point. Just defrost in refrigerator, then add approximately 15 minutes additional time to bake.).
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until heated through.
• Remove foil, top with marshmallows and return to oven for 10 minutes more, or until marshmallows are golden brown and puffed.
• Enjoy!

MASHED YAMS

Steps:

• peel and cut yams into cubes.
• boil until tender (about 30 mins).
• drain.
• add butter, sugar, cinnamon.
• mix until smooth (I use the hand mixer but my mom prefers the stand mixer).

MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce the sweet potatoes 2 or 3 times with a fork. Bake in a roasting pan for 45 to 60 minutes, until tender. Cut the potatoes in half, lengthwise. Hold the sweet potatoes with a potholder or towel and scoop out the potato flesh into a food mill or ricer.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the butter, syrup, zest, and vinegar over medium heat. Remove from the heat and mash the sweet potatoes in the pan. Stir to combine evenly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

MASHED YAMS AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Boil yams in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Add apple; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well. Place yams and apples on large baking sheet. Bake until slightly dry, about 10 minutes. Blend yams and apple in processor until smooth. Add butter and spices; blend until butter melts. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.) Transfer mixture to medium saucepan. Stir yams over medium-low heat until hot.

MASHED YAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 2 quart casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Boil yam chunks in salted water until tender (about 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of your chunks). Drain.
• Place cooked, drained yam chunks in a large bowl. Add banana. Mash together with a potato masher.
• Add 3 tbsp butter and the sour cream. Mash to combine well. Mash in the salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
• Place mashed mixture into prepared casserole dish. Evenly drizzle with the 1 tbsp melted butter.
• Bake uncovered, at 350 for 20 minutes or until top just begins to slightly brown.

YAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook yams and mash.
• Blend with next 4 ingredients.
• Place in buttered casserole dish.
• Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle on yams.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30- 40 minutes.

MASHED YAMS IN ORANGE CUPS

Steps:

• Pierce each yam all over with fork. Working in 2 batches, cook yams in microwave 15 minutes. Turn yams over; cook until tender, about 12 minutes longer. Cut yams in half; scoop pulp into bowl. Add 3/4 cup marshmallow creme, butter, and syrup; mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in eggs. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut thin slice from top and bottom of each orange to make flat surfaces. Cut oranges in half. Scoop out pulp; reserve for another use. Place orange cups on 2 baking sheets. Divide yam mixture equally among cups. Top each with dollop of marshmallow creme and 2 pecan halves. Bake until beginning to brown, about 30 minutes.

MASHED CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Peel and halve yams then boil until cooked through and drain.
• Mash yams and cover to keep warm while cooking the rest.
• Combine all ingredients except the yams and eggs in a seperate pan and cook on the stove top over medium high to high heat until it comes to a slow boil and simmer for a just couple more minutes.
• Add mashed yams and and eggs and stir until combined.
• Thicken with instant mased potatos if desired and serve.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Set a steamer basket in a large saucepan. Fill with enough water to come just below basket; bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer. Place sweet potatoes in steamer basket and cover; steam until tender, 15 to 25 minutes. Drain, and return to saucepan.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring half-and-half, butter, and brown sugar to a simmer, stirring to combine; remove from heat. Add to drained sweet potatoes, and mash just until smooth; season with salt and pepper.

QUICK AND EASY MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes; drain.
• Transfer potatoes to a large bowl; mash butter, garlic, basil, and thyme into the potatoes with a potato masher until smooth.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• With an electric mixer on low, blend potatoes, slowly adding milk, about 1/2 a cup at a time. Use more or less to achieve desired texture. Add butter and maple syrup to taste. Blend until smooth. Serve warm.

TILAPIA AND MASHED YAMS WITH PANCETTA-SAGE BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Sautépancetta in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to small bowl. Add breadcrumbs and 1 tablespoon chopped sage to drippings in skillet; stir over medium-high heat until breadcrumbs are almost crisp, 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl with pancetta. Cool (reserve skillet).
• Place yams on plate and microwave on high until very soft, 5 to 8 minutes per side, depending on size of yam. Transfer yams to work surface. Cut yams in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp and place in medium glass bowl. Discard skin. Add remaining 11/2 teaspoons chopped sage and 1 tablespoon butter to yams; mash until almost smooth. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Sprinkle fish fillets with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish fillets and cook until golden brown on outside and just opaque in center, 3 to 4 minutes per side. If necessary, rewarm yams in microwave. Divide mashed yams among 4 plates. Top each serving with 1 fish fillet, sprinkle generously with pancetta-sage breadcrumbs, and serve.