Medium Beverage Dessert

Island Yam Bake

Name: Island Yam Bake
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 82 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 2.5 pounds yams , peeled and cubed; 1 cup pineapple and orange juice blend; 2 tablespoons softened butter; 0.5 cups (packed) dark brown sugar; 0.5 cups chopped macadamia nuts

Total Time

1h 22m

12m prep · 70m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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Yams or sweet potatoes are popular Hawaiian island fare, made more festive for luaus and other celebrations with the addition of typical, homegrown Hawaiian flavors.

Ingredients

2.5 pounds yams , peeled and cubed
1 cup pineapple and orange juice blend
2 tablespoons softened butter
0.5 cups (packed) dark brown sugar
0.5 cups chopped macadamia nuts

Instructions

1

Place yams into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
3

Return yams to the cooking pot, and mash with juice until smooth. Pack mashed yams into a 3 quart casserole dish, dot with butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts. Loosely cover with aluminum foil.
4

Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes.