Best Brandied Yams Recipes

BRANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Cook yams in boiling water to cover 45 minutes or until tender; cool to touch.
• Peel and mash.
• Stir in sugar and next 6 ingredients; spoon mixture into a lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dish.
• Brush top with 1 tablespoon melted butter; sprinkle with orange rind.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

GARNET YAMS WITH MAPLE SYRUP, WALNUTS, AND BRANDIED RAISINS

Steps:

• Combine brown raisins, golden raisins, and brandy in small bowl; toss to blend. Let soak at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Cook yams in large pot of boiling salted water until just barely tender, about 8 minutes. Using large slotted spoon, transfer yams to baking sheet to cool.
• Meanwhile, bring 3/4 cup maple syrup, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1/4 cup unsalted butter to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until brown sugar dissolves. Boil 2 minutes.
• Butter 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Drain raisins (reserve brandy for another use). Place raisins in very large bowl. Add cooked yams, then maple syrup mixture and toasted walnut pieces. Toss gently to coat evenly, being careful to keep yams intact. Transfer yam mixture to prepared baking dish. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake yams uncovered until syrup is thick and bubbling, basting occasionally, about 55 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes and serve.

BRANDIED CANDIED YAMS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Topping:.
• 1/2 c packed brown sugar.
• 2 tbsp cold butter.
• 2 tbsp all purpose flour.
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamon or ground cinnamon.
• 1/2 c chopped pecans.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl, beat the yams with electric mixer on med speed till well mashed.
• Add brown sugar, melted butter, brandy, orange juice, water, vanilla and salt.
• beat until combined.
• add slightly beaten egg and beat until smooth.
• transfer to 2 quart rectangular baking dish.
• For Topping.
• In a small bowl combine the brown sugar flour and cardamom or cinamon.
• Using a pastry blender cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• stir in pecans.
• sprinkle the topping over the yams mixture.
• bake at 350 for 20 - 25 min.

BRANDIED PEACHES & YAMS

Steps:

• Drain peaches & arrange halves in a baking dish w/cut side up (To make more secure, cut a thin slice from the bottom).
• Cream canned sweet potatoes & butter.
• Add brown sugar, orange peel, salt & brandy (If needed, use reserved peach syrup to get a smooth consistency).
• Spoon mixture into peach halves.
• sprinkle w/chopped nuts + brown sugar
• bake at 350°F (uncovered) for 15-20 minutes.

LIGHTER WHIPPED CANDIED BRANDIED YAMS WITH PECANS

Steps:

• MAKE THE YAMS:.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat the yams for 2 minutes, or until well mashed.
• Beat in the brown sugar, orange juice concentrate, brandy or rum extract, cornstarch, vanilla extract and salt.
• Add the egg whites and beat until smooth.
• Transfer to a shallow 2-quart baking dish and smooth the surface.
• MAKE THE TOPPING:.
• In a microwaveable bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon.
• Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds, or until melted.
• Stir until blended.
• ASSEMBLE CASSEROLE:.
• Scatter the pecans over the yams and drizzle with the toppping.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the topping is golden and bubbly.

GARNET YAMS WITH MAPLE SYRUP, WALNUTS, AND BRANDIED RAISINS

Steps:

• Combine brown raisins, golden raisins, and brandy in small bowl; toss to blend. Let soak at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour. Cook yams in large pot of boiling salted water until just barely tender, about 8 minutes. Using large slotted spoon, transfer yams to baking sheet to cool. Meanwhile, bring 3/4 cup maple syrup, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1/4 cup unsalted butter to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until brown sugar dissolves. Boil 2 minutes. Butter 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Drain raisins (reserve brandy for another use). Place raisins in very large bowl. Add cooked yams, then maple syrup mixture and toasted walnut pieces. Toss gently to coat evenly, being careful to keep yams intact. Transfer yam mixture to prepared baking dish. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake yams uncovered until syrup is thick and bubbling, basting occasionally, about 55 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes and serve.