I am so excited about the coming holidays!! Last year was a bit rough because we had just moved, and I had lost my father the previous holidays. But this year, I am like a little girl waiting for Santa!
I have been coming up with some new recipes for you, but also going back and redoing some traditional family recipes. These candied yams are an updated version of the ones that my Grandmother and Mother used to make every year.
I loved those yams, but I wanted to use fresh yams and add a little of my own flavahhhh.
Which lately seems to mean I add
Pumpkin
Bacon
Cheese
or booze.
I decided that the top three had major eeewwwww factor, so booze it was!!
Honestly I have done a slight version of these in the past using bourbon and sweet potatoes. But I love the color of yams and, well spiced rum? Ummm yes please!!
The sauce that cooks down with these is blow your mind delicious!
I mean I seriously wanted to forget the dish and just drink the sauce!!
But I refrained, who knew I had self control? I have however, been eating leftovers cold out of the Tupperware because I don't even want to wait long enough to warm it up!
So if you are looking for a twist to your traditional candied yams, I hope you will give this recipe a try!
Do you have a traditional dish that you always make for Thanksgiving?
Spiced Rum Candied Yams
4 large yams, peeled and cut into chunks
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoons orange zest
1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup spiced rum, (I used Captian Morgan's Spiced Rum)
1/2 stick butter, cut into pieces
Marshmallows
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large heavy pot, combine the yams, sugar, water, orange juice, vanilla, orange zest, cinnamon, and salt. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Lower the heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the yams are tender, about 20 minutes. Strain the yams out of the sauce and place in a casserole dish. Return the sauce to the pan.
Add the rum to the sauce and continue to cook until syrup is thickened, about another 15 minutes. Pour the syrup over the potatoes. Add the pieces of butter and the marshmallows (as many as you like). Place in the oven. Bake until the marshmallows are browned, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve immediately.
Serves 6 to 8
ENJOY!!
I love the rum in this - certainly brings Granny's candied yams up a notch!
ReplyDeleteYes, she didn't make em like this!! :)
DeleteI am missing out on all the good stuff. I love yams and used to always eat candied yams. The rum in this sure makes me want to try this and pay the piper later.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, this isn't a great dish for you Terry :( Maybe you could try just a little?
DeleteYummy Yummy--I never thought of putting rum in with candied Yams--sounds like a plan to me!
ReplyDeleteHehehe how can you go wrong?
DeleteOooh, I love that you said "flavahhhh" just like us here in Boston LOL. These sound fantastic and I am definitely looking forward to seeing what else you come up with!
ReplyDeleteI had an Aunt from Boston so I think sometimes I channel her :)
DeleteI am not yam person but seeing this gets me even more excited for Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the holidays are the only times I eat yams, bit I make up for it believe me!!
DeleteYou can never go wrong with rum on anything! These sound delicious, great recipe :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
I agree!! :) Thanks so much!
DeleteThe name just made me think YUM then the explanation definite YUM! Oh to be a master cook! x
ReplyDeleteLOL Sarah, you could make these, they are really easy.
DeleteI have been trying to find foods that were a new twist on the standard foods, this is definitely a twist! I have no alcohol in the house so I will have to go buy one of those little bottles to make it!
ReplyDeleteYes you only need 1/2 cup so a small bottle would be great.
DeleteWe have a recipe that is exactly like this but without the rum. The kids love it.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will give the rum version a try!
DeleteI'm not a yam person, per say... but I would try these! This sounds yummy and the picture looks yummy, so they have to be yummy, right? Happy Thanksgiving to you!
ReplyDeleteExactly!! Happy Thanksgiving to you too Ashley!
DeleteI think yams are either you love them or you don't. I'm on the don't list and that really irritates my mom and grandma because they LOVE them, and insist on having them each Thanksgiving. I'll have to pass your recipe on to them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Theresa. I hope they give them a try :)
DeleteI have only liked my grandmother's yams, but now that I live in TX and she lives in IN I need to figure out how to make Yams I like! So with that being said thank you I am trying this one out!
ReplyDeleteI think you will really like them!
DeleteWe dont drink but certainly will try this recipe with out the alcohol
ReplyDeleteYes, they would be good without the rum too.
Deletehaha, "booze" love that - it can definitely spice things up and if you heat it enough the alcohol is burnt out so you just get the taste.
ReplyDeleteYes, it boils for a bit so most of the alcohol will be cooked out of the sauce.
DeleteI can totally see how rum would enhance sweet potato flavor. It sounds good!
ReplyDeleteThanks Liz!
DeleteYummy. Silly question though from a Brit. Is a yam the same as a sweet potato? Sorry to ask, lol xx
ReplyDeleteNo they are different. Yams are the brighter orange fleshed one.
DeleteYumm I love making these during the fall. We don't use marshmallows though . Not anymore, We sprinkle some brown sugar on top and eat it that way
ReplyDeleteYes, I tried to get away from the marshmallows one year ut I think the kids wanted to kill me LOL
DeleteHaven't tried cooking yams here in US. This dish looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThey are yummy Mel. I hope you give them a try!
DeleteThese candied yams look pretty delicious! I've never tried yams before, but I definitely would if they were made like this!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ever had yams any other way than like this
DeleteThis looks and sounds pretty darn good. I will have to buy me some rum for this!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam!
DeleteMy husband has always loved yams so I know that he would love this recipe. It's so exciting that the holidays are finally upon us.
ReplyDeleteYes, I love the holidays!
DeleteI need to come to your house for the holidays, you live by my rules. BOOZE, CHEESE....mmmm.. Spiced rum candied yams??? YES PLEASE!
ReplyDeleteHehehe Megan come on over!
DeleteI've never had yams in my life. These look really good. I love rum, so I imagine I'd totally enjoy trying these. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great dish for a first time yam person. I hope you give it a try.
DeleteOh this looks so yummy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Katherine!
DeleteI don't normally like yams, but these sound pretty darn good! I may just have to make some this year, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI hope you give a small batch a try Amberlee!
DeleteI barely eat yams. Thanks for giving me a recipe to try!
ReplyDeleteI eat them at the holidays. I should work on some recipes for other dishes.
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