Baby Yams with Honey Apple Syrup
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds fresh baby yams or sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Prick potatoes with a fork, small knife or icepick and place on foil in a baking pan.
- Roast potatoes for 60 minutes or until fork-tender.
- While yams are roasting, place cider, honey, lemon juice, butter, vanilla and ginger in a saucepan, whisking to blend.
- Simmer syrup over low heat until reduced to half the original quantity (you should end with about half cup and it should be syrupy).
- Peel yams and place in a small baking dish.
- Pour syrup over yams and bake ten minutes more.
- Then sprinkle with marshmallows if you like those and place under the broiler until toasted and lightly browned.
Notes
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
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