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Yam Casserole


I recently saw an article about the confusion between yams and sweet potatoes.  The origianl recipe that inspired this one was called Sweet Potato Casserole, however, the picture showed the orange flesh. In our area the orange fleshed potatoes are yams and the white fleshed are sweet potatoes, but I've come to learn it all depends on where you live. This recipe uses orange yams and lightens up on the sugar and butter. It is still quite sweet, but so delicious with turkey dinner.


Ingredients:
  • 10 - 12 small (size of a large potato) yams, peeled and cut crosswise 1/2 inch thick
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 tablespoons butter, cubed small
  • 1/2 – 1 cup walnuts or pecans
  • 1 small bag miniature marshmallows
  1. Peel and cut yam crosswise about 1/2 inch thick.
  2. Arrange half the yam slices in a glass baking dish.
  3. Mix sugar, salt and pepper, then sprinkle half of it on the yams.
  4. Dot with half the butter.
  5. Arrange remaining yams and top with the rest of the sugar and butter.
  6. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 400° F for 30 min.
  7. Sprinkle with nuts, cover and continue baking another 45 minutes or until yams are soft.
  8. Five minutes before serving, remove foil, cover with mini marshmallows and bake uncovered until golden. Serves 12


9 comments:

  1. This looks absolutely fantastic. I think my sister-in-law makes a very similar dish and that is a holiday favorite for sure.....bring on the turkey!

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  2. Finding a true yam is very hard to do! My produce guy says they only get them for Christmas and Thanksgiving. Supposedly true yams are great for meno issues (the female change,not menno, as in the constantly cooking girls!)

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  3. Thanks so much, Anneliese, this looks so good. I was hoping it was coming soon. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving.
    Alvina

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  4. I'm the only one in my family that really really gets hungry for yams. . .I agree they are the darker ones.. . . I'll try again this year. . .maybe more of the pan will go missing.
    Your recipe looks yummy. . .and nearly gone too.

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  5. happy thanksgiving...anneliese.
    i think it is yams that are orange and sweet potatoes that are white on the inside, anyway what ever it is this is a yummy dish and yams are one of my favorite foods!!!!
    oh and they are good for you too...minus the marshmellow-}

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  6. Lovella, I know what you mean! If you look closely, you will see that there's corn for those who still can't get used to another sweet vegetable or refuse to try it. But, having said that, when I first made it for our extended family gathering it didn't go over too well. This year it almsot got cleaned up. If all of my kids had been able to be there, I would have had to make a bigger recipe, because they are the ones who like it. (we had our dinner last weekend so that at least one more of my kids could be there)

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  7. Great Thanksgiving dish, Anneliese. My daughter makes one similar...and it is perfect with turkey or ham.

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  8. When I make yams with marshmellows...I first boil and mash them, like mashed potatos. Then I add the marshmellows and quickly bake.

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  9. well, we've gotten it wrong all these years! sweet potatoes are orange and yams are truly yellowish/white on the inside! anyways, thanks for the recipe, i'm about to give it a go!

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