Best Jacques Pepins Baked Yams Recipes

MAPLE -BAKED SWEET POTATOES

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Two of my favorite flavors, Sweet Potatoes and Maple. The cooking time for the sweet potatoes is shortened by parboiling them and it also helps to keep them moist. Recipe is courtesy of Jacques Pepin

Provided by Judith N.

Categories Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, sliced 1 1/2-inch thick (3 lbs)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/3 cup water

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large saucepan, cover the sweet potato slices with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to moderate and cook until just tender. About 5 minutes. Drain well.
Arrange potato slices in a large casserole. Season with salt and pepper and then dot with butter pieces. Drizzle potatoes with maple syrup, sprinkle with water and bake for 25 minutes or until tender and lightly browned. If necessary, you can broil the casserole for a minute or two before serving.

JACQUES PEPIN'S BAKED YAMS

Jacques Pepin's Baked Yams image

Provided by Jacques Pepin

Categories easy, side dish

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 1

Ingredients

6 yams, about 8 ounces each

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove any dark spots or damaged areas from the yams and wash them thoroughly under cool water. If there are no damaged areas on the potatoes, trim them at either end or prick them (to allow steam to escape).
Place the potatoes on a foil-lined cookie sheet and bake them for about 50 minutes, until soft and tender.
Serve with the soy-sauce chicken.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 230, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 54 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 18 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram