I know it can often be intimidating to prepare a meal on Thanksgiving or Christmas for family & friends. There is a lot of pressure to come up with a menu which will be appreciated by the guests while also not being too much of a hassle to cook and serve. When it comes to me, I love making the complete holiday dinner for my family and friends every year which includes all the usual suspects such as Green bean casserole, Mashed potatoes, Stuffing, Apple pie, Pumpkin pie, Tomato and pumpkin soup, Grilled asparagus, Roasted root vegetables, Cranberry sauce and Lasagna / Pasta (just no turkey as we are vegetarians). As the holiday season is around the corner, I share with you my recipes for a traditional American holiday meal. Today in Part 1 of my Holiday Special series, I give you a simple recipe for ‘Candied Yams’ which is sure to be a hit with the crowd. Happy Holidays!!
Candied Yams
Ingredients
1 kg – Sweet potatoes or Yams
¾ cup – Brown sugar
½ cup – Honey
200 gms – Unsalted butter
Method:
1. Peel sweet potatoes / yams and wash well and cut into 2 inch cubes
2. Place the potatoes in a large, heavy bottomed pot and cover with brown sugar, honey and butter
3. Cook on medium heat, stirring gently until potatoes are tender
4. Remove from flame and serve with Tofurky, roasted vegetables, soup, bread rolls
TIPS:
- You can use regular white sugar in place of brown sugar
- You can also choose to make this dish with Stevia, Agave nectar or Splenda
- You can also add small marshmallows to the candied yams to give it more flavor and color and make it interesting for the kids
Veggie Love Notes 