Paul Prudhommes Candied Yams Food

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.

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.

CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Drain 1/2 of the juice from the can of sweet potatoes. Place in a casserole dish. Dot with butter. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle on top. Add cover top with marshmallows. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes at 325°F.

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 for 20 minutes. Uncover and con¬tinue cooking until sweet potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and discard cinnamon sticks. Serve immediately, undrained.

KITTENCAL'S LAYERED BAKED CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Set oven 400°F.
• Wrap each yam in foil then prick holes in each.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake until just fork tender (do not overbake) this should take anywhere from 1 to 1-1/2 hours depending on the size of the yams.
• Carefully remove the foil and allow the yams to cool completely (this may be done up to 1 day ahead).
• Using fingers remove the skins from yams.
• Slice into about 1-inch slices crosswise.
• For the topping; in a bowl combine the brown sugar, soft butter, nuts and pumpkin pie spice; using your fingers mix until crumbly.
• Butter a 9 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Layer half of the sliced yams into bottom of the dish, then sprinkle with half of topping.
• Layer the remaining yams on top then sprinkle the remaining half of the topping on top.
• Bake at 400°F until the topping melts and is bubbling (about 20 minutes).

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.

MOM'S CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in casserole dish, single layer.
• Using liquid from potatoes, mix in sugar, syrup, butter, cinnamon, orange juice and lemon.
• Stir over medium heat until it starts to thicken, about 15 minutes.
• Pour over potatoes, then sprinkle a bit more cinnamon over top.
• Cover and bake in 350 oven for about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Top with marshmellows and broil until brown. Watch constantly as this takes only a few minutes!