**Candied Yams with Apples: A Sweet and Savory Side Dish Sensation**
Whether you're looking to add a touch of sweetness to your holiday table or crave a unique and flavorful side dish, candied yams with apples are the perfect recipe for you. This classic combination of sweet potatoes, apples, and spices creates a harmonious blend of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Our article features three delectable variations of this dish, each offering a unique twist on the traditional recipe. From the classic candied yams with apples to a boozy version infused with bourbon and a delightful vegan option, there's a recipe here to suit every palate. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we explore the irresistible world of candied yams with apples.
CLASSIC CANDIED YAMS RECIPE
Candied yams are a classic Southern side dish, especially when it comes to Thanksgiving. Even though Mama makes the same sweet potato casserole every year, she won't be offended if you bring these candied yams once she tries them. Lightly spiced and oh-so-sweet, these candied yams will become a mainstay in your Thanksgiving recipe lineup. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla combine with sweet potatoes for the most comforting holiday dish you can serve. One of the best parts about this side dish is that it only has 20 minutes of hands-on time, and you can assemble the dish up to 3 days in advance. Make the recipe through step 3, store it covered in the refrigerator, then bake it Thanksgiving Day. With all the other dishes you have to worry about on Thanksgiving, these candied yams will be a breeze. We recommend serving them straight from the oven while the syrup is still hot.
Provided by Pam Lolley
Categories Yams
Time 1h25m
Yield Serves 12 (serving size: about 1 cup)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Layer sweet potato slices in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium. Add sugars, stirring until well combined. Stir in cream; cook, stirring often, just until mixture comes to a simmer, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
- Pour sugar mixture evenly over sweet potatoes, and cover with lightly greased aluminum foil.
- Bake, covered, in preheated oven, about 40 minutes. Uncover and gently stir potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 25 to 30 more minutes. Transfer potatoes to a serving bowl with a slotted spoon; pour syrup over potatoes. Serve immediately.
YAM AND APPLE CASSEROLE
Perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday, yams and apples are baked with a sweet glaze.
Provided by VEGAS
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.6 calories, Carbohydrate 93 g, Cholesterol 11.4 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 10.8 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 54.9 mg, Sugar 27.8 g
CANDIED YAMS
This is a simple and quick way to enjoy a Thanksgiving favorite! Canned yams or sweet potatoes may be used.
Provided by LORIEANN29
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallow Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place sweet potatoes in a medium baking dish. Distribute butter pieces evenly over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Layer with miniature marshmallows.
- Bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender and marshmallows have melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.5 calories, Carbohydrate 50.7 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 145.2 mg, Sugar 25.6 g
CLASSIC CANDIED YAMS
With just the right amount of sweetness and spice, these sweet potatoes are cooked on the stovetop until they are tender, freeing up valuable oven space at your holiday meal.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
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 AND APPLE
Make and share this Candied Yams and Apple recipe from Food.com.
Provided by islandgirl77551
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Peel, slice and boil yams for about 1/2 hour.
- Drain and reserve 1 1/2 cups liquid. Bring liquid to a boil, add sugar, cane syrup, spices, brandy and lemon.
- Reduce heat and cook about 5 minutes.
- Add fruits and simmer another 10 minutes.
- Add corn starch dissolved in a little water, cook for 10 minutes.
- Place yams in a baking dish and poor syrup over them.
- Bake until bubbling.
- Top with marshmallows, if desired, about 5 minutes before removing from oven.
- Sprinkle with pecans after removing from oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 572.6, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 50.5, Carbohydrate 124.7, Fiber 13, Sugar 42.8, Protein 5.4
MY GRANDMA'S CANDIED YAMS WITH PINEAPPLE
Grandma was always in charge of Thanksgiving dinner in my family. This is my variation on her candied yams (sweet potatoes), and they are the best!
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the sweet potatoes in a 2-quart baking dish. Set aside.
- In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the sugar and stir until smooth. Drain the pineapple in a strainer, reserving the juice. Stir in about half the pineapple and half the pineapple juice; reserve the rest of the pineapple and juice for another use. Stir in the cinnamon, cloves and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Pour the mixture directly over the sweet potatoes.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the sweet potatoes are just tender, about 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the sweet potatoes are caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes more.
- Plate and serve immediately. Pour extra sauce from the bottom of the baking dish on top.
LOW FAT CANDIED YAMS AND APPLES
Make and share this Low Fat Candied Yams and Apples recipe from Food.com.
Provided by slBailey
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 30m
Yield 16 1 inch, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Boil sweet potatoes and apples until nearly done in very little boiling water.
- Spray baking dish with fat free cooking spray.
- Place alternate layers of drained sweet potatoes and sliced apples in baking dish.
- Sprinkle with spices.
- Dot with margarine and drizzle with syrup.
- Pour 1/2 cup of apple water over the top.
- Wrap tightly and freeze if preparing a week ahead.
- Bake about 30 minutes or longer if frozen.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.2, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 53, Carbohydrate 39.4, Fiber 6, Sugar 6.1, Protein 1.9
CANDIED YAMS WITH APPLES
Make and share this Candied Yams with Apples recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Toss all the ingredients in a large bowl to combine.
- Transfer to a baking dish and bake, stirring occasionally, until yams are tender, about 1 hour.
- Increase oven to 500 degrees and bake until liquid evaporates and yams are browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
LOUISIANA YAM-APPLE MEDLEY
Using canned yams and apples with a sweet mixture of pecans, sugar, and cinnamon makes a tasty side dish.
Provided by Gloria Taylor
Categories Side Dish
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mix the yams and apples, and place into the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Stir the pecans, sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl; scatter over the yams and apples. Drizzle the margarine over the mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the topping begins to brown, basting 1 or 2 times while cooking, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.9 calories, Carbohydrate 57.5 g, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 112.5 mg, Sugar 46.5 g
Tips:
- To make sure your yams are perfectly cooked, insert a fork into the center. If it goes in and out smoothly, they're done.
- If you don't have a Dutch oven, you can use a large pot or baking dish instead.
- If you want your yams to be extra sweet, add a little more brown sugar or maple syrup.
- For a more savory dish, add a pinch of salt and pepper to the yams.
- Candied yams can be served as a side dish or as a dessert.
Conclusion:
Candied yams with apples is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that's perfect for any occasion. Whether you're serving it as a side dish or a dessert, your friends and family will love it. So next time you're looking for a sweet and savory dish, give candied yams with apples a try. You won't be disappointed.
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