Maple-Whipped Garnet Yams (or Sweet Potatoes)
Garnet yams are the absolute best yam to choose for your Thanksgiving feast. They have a lovely deep orange color and fantastic flavor, and mixing in a little maple syrup highlights their natural sweetness. If you’ve been asked to bring a sweet potato or yam dish to dinner, this simple recipe is sure to please.
Maple-Whipped Garnet Yams (or Sweet Potatoes)
Garnet yams are the absolute best yam to choose for your Thanksgiving feast. They have a lovely deep orange color and fantastic flavor, and mixing in a little maple syrup highlights their natural sweetness. If you’ve been asked to bring a sweet potato or yam dish to dinner, this simple recipe is sure to please.
Ingredients
What you need:
- Garnet yams medium to large
- Real maple syrup about 1 to 2 tsp per yam, to taste
- Butter to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Wash the sweet potatoes and pierce the peel multiple times with a fork. Bake on a baking sheet for about 1 hour or until yams are knife tender. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- When cool enough to touch, halve the yams and use a spoon to scoop out the flesh; discard the skin.
- In a large bowl, mash together the yams and butter. Measure in the syrup, season with salt and pepper to taste. Add more syrup if desired. Serve warm with a pat of butter on top.
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