This camotes al horno is a popular dish from Puebla, Mexico. It has the sweet simplicity of baked yams with butter, honey, and sugar. Serve as a sweet treat on their own, or try them in combination with savory meat dishes for an interesting mix of flavors.
Ingredients
- 6 small yams
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6 teaspoons honey
- 3 teaspoons white sugar
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook yams in boiling water until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
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Arrange yams in the prepared baking dish. Cut a slit down the middle of each yam and dab 1 tablespoon butter into each slit.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 5 to 10 minutes.
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Spoon 1 teaspoon honey into each yam; sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon sugar to serve.
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