Monday, November 23, 2009

Candied Yams

5-6 medium yams, steamed and diced 
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
½ can of pineapple tidbits + all of juice
1/3 cup brown sugar
6-8 Tbs butter
2 Tbs cornstarch
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
*1/4 cup water to thin sauce as needed
1/2 bag mini marshmallows

To steam yams on the stove: Peel and chop into bite sized pieces, steam or boil for 13 minutes or until fork tender.

In the instant pot: Place 4 yams (may need to cut in half to fit) on trivet, add 1 cup water, set pressure cooker for 14 minutes. For full recipe this will need to be done in batches. I use the IP when I'm only making half the recipe.

Release instantly. Let yams cool, then peel and dice into 1/2 inches pieces. Arrange yams in a 9x9 baking dish. 

For sauce: Melt butter in small saucepan. Add orange juice, pineapple juice and tidbits, In small bowl mix brown sugar with cornstarch and spices. Boil on medium heat for 1 minute. If the sauce is too thick to pour add a tablespoon of water at a time to thin.  Pour sauce over yams, stirring lightly. Save marshmallows for later.
If preparing ahead of time, cover with foil and place in fridge. 
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350. Bake for 20 minutes. Add marshmallows for last 3-5 minutes until browned. Watch carefully. 

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