Sunday 3 June 2018

Balsamic Roasted Yams


Carole's Chatter: Balsamic Roasted Yams



I have only had limited success with yams.  I find that if you don't watch out they can suddenly turn mushy.  This approach was different – I have put some quantities (about time you think) but you need to adjust them to suit your preference on the spectrum between sweet and sour.

Ingredients:

Yams, chopped
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons of brown sugar (I used rock sugar)
¼ cup butter
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper

Your choice of garnish – I used rosemary and a little glass of limoncello – which I didn't drink since it was mid morning!

Method:

Heat your oven to quite hot.

Line a roasting pan with baking paper – don't forget to do this – otherwise you'll have a sticky mess that's difficult to clean up.

In a small pan heat the balsamic, sugar and butter – until it is a little sauce like.

Put the yams into a bowl.  Pour the mixture over them and mix them about.  Put the yams onto the baking paper in a single layer.

Bake for 15 minutes on fan.  Pour the rest of the mixture over.

Bake until yams are browned – about 20 minutes or so.

I hope you agree that the photo is a bit better than my usual effort.  I have been reading up about food photography. This is the first time I've ever practised the set up before cooking the food!  And I used a tripod!

6 comments:

  1. I love yams, but I do have a time with cooking them. I have eaten mushy more than once.

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  2. They're fine mushy if you want them that way, like flavored mashed potatoes, even with some toasted pecans, butter, etc. added. Yours also sound quite good.

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  3. Carole,
    The combination of brown sugar and balsamic sounds delicious. I make yams in my Instant Pot- they come out soft but taste good

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  4. I love all the flavors in this recipe. I usually roast my sweet potatoes/yams tossed in a little olive oil and spices like cumin, cinnamon, ginger ... but I'm trying your combination soon. I have two yams waiting to be used up.

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  5. Your yams look so pretty on the plate! ;-)

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  6. I've never used balsamic vinegar on them but we do like the roasted yams in our house. I bet we eat them 3 times a week lately.

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