Side Items

Christmas "Yams" is for Side Dish.

Christmas "Yams" takes several minutes to prepare.

Christmas "Yams" takes several minutes to cook.

Christmas "Yams" makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Christmas "Yams" are:

? 3 pounds yams (or sweet potatoes), wash, peel and cut to large thick round pieces
? 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
? 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
? 1 teaspoon orange zest
? 1 tsp vanilla extract
? 1.5 tbsp molasses
? 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
? 1 cup water
? 1/2 stick of room temperature butter
? 2c mini marshmallows
? 1c of pecans

Here is how you make Christmas "Yams":

?Preheat oven to 350 degrees.?Arrange cut yams in deep dish/pan sprinkle with pecans.?Combine rest of ingredients but marshmallows in a saucepan.?Bring to boil. Lower heat and stir till it begins to thicken?Pour liquid over yams and bake for about 2 hours or until tender.?Top with marshmallows and continue to bake until marshmallows are melted and slightly browned. (about 8-12 min.)?Transfer to a nice Christmas Casserole dish and serve.Serving Size:?makes 8x12x3 dish or about 8 servings

The nutritional information for Christmas "Yams" is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 385.1

• Total Fat: 15.5 g
• Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
• Sodium: 106.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 60.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
• Protein: 4.9 g