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Cookbook
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Yams
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Recipe
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Candied Yams with Pineapples and Dates
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| Serves 8 |
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Preparation time 30 minutes
Cooking time 15 minutes |
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4 cups or 1½ pounds of yams, cooked, peeled, cubed
1 lb. 4 oz. can of crushed
pineapple in its own juice |
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1 cup chopped dates
½ tsp. ginger
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In a medium saucepan, cook yams in their skins in boiling water for 20 minutes or until a knife slips through easily. They should be tender, not mushy. Set aside to cool.
Pour can of pineapple into a medium saucepan with the dates and ginger. Cover and cook until dates soften, about 5 minutes. Uncover and reduce heat. Simmer a few minutes longer. Remove pan from hot burner.
Peel and slice the cooked yams
into 1-inch cubes. Add to the
pineapple-date mixture. Gently
mix and heat thoroughly about
5 to 7 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
194 Calories, 13 mg. Sodium,
not a significant source of Fat,
Saturated Fat, or Cholesterol.
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