Best 6 Baked Yams With Spicy Molasses Butter Recipes

BAKED YAMS WITH GINGER-MOLASSES BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix first 6 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Stir in crystallized ginger. Season with salt and generous amount of pepper. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover; chill. Bring ginger-molasses butter to room temperature before using.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Pierce yams in several places with fork; bake on rimmed baking sheet until tender when pierced with fork, about 50 minutes.
• Cut lengthwise slit in each yam and press in ends to open top. Spoon 2 tablespoons ginger-molasses butter into each yam and serve.

WHOLE BAKED YAMS WITH SPICY MOLASSES BUTTER

Steps:

• Using electric mixer, beat first 7 ingredients in medium bowl until fluffy. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line large baking sheet with heavy-duty foil. Using small, sharp knife, make one 1/2-inch-deep lengthwise slit in each yam, leaving 1 inch of yam uncut at each end. Place yams on baking sheet. Bake yams until tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Cut slits across center of each yam. Press ends toward center to expose flesh. Transfer yams to platter. Spoon 1 tablespoon spiced butter into each. Pass remaining spiced butter separately.

BAKED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Prick the yams and place in oven for 30 minutes or until done. Cut in half, scoop out the yams and mash with a fork. Serve with salt, pepper and butter if desired.

MOLASSES BUTTER FOR BAKED WHOLE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Mix the first 6 ingredients in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy; cover and chill (soften slightly before using if desired).
• After the yams are baked cut slits across center of each yam.
• Press ends together toward the center to expose the flesh.
• Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of spiced butter into each.
• Pass the spiced butter around at the table.

BAKED YAMS WITH PECAN CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Place yams into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and mash; measure out 3 cups of mashed yams.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart ovenproof casserole dish.
• Combine mashed yams, brown sugar, eggs, milk, and melted butter in a bowl. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
• Combine pecans, brown sugar, flour, and melted butter in a bowl and mix well. Sprinkle topping over yams.
• Cover and bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 1 hour.

ROASTED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet or shallow baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Arrange slices of potato in the prepared pan so they are overlapping slightly. Season with salt and pepper and then drizzle olive oil over them as evenly as possible.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender and have begun to wrinkle around the edges, about 30 minutes.