One of the dishes I love most during the holidays is this Canned Candied Yams with Marshmallows Recipe. I think you either love them or hate them. However, Doug…hates them! Even the smell of them cooking sends him fleeing from the kitchen. So you can imagine the look on his face when I told him I wanted to post the recipe, and then asked him to photograph them! He is the reason why I do not get to prepare so often as I would like my amazing marshmallow dip for sweet potato fries recipe. Show
Thanksgiving recipes are all about tradition! Many families fix real sweet potatoes but I grew up on sweet potatoes from the can. Also, we called them canned yams. However, my Grandma always made this recipe every Thanksgiving and the smell was just incredible. So, since then I have carried on the tradition and made them the same way, even though my husband isn’t a fan. Canned Candied Yams With Marshmallows: TIPS
Candied Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
Can be prepared up to 8 hours ahead, store in the fridge until time to cook. Linking to…Gooseberry Patch Yams | Sweet Potatoes : Nutritious Values & Other Facts
Have A Nice Meal!All in all, tell me another recipe that is easier to make and sweeter than this one! I dare you! Also, please share your results and thoughts on these candied yams in the comments section. Not to mention that I’d love to hear what your family thought about it. Are your kids yams lovers or not? However, for some of my friends, this recipe was a game-changer: they just started to eat those orange sweet potatoes they used to hate. Isn’t this incredible! Who knew that some marshmallows can really do the trick! Can you substitute canned yams for sweet potato?Canned Sweet Potatoes. Yams and sweet potatoes are two totally different vegetables, but you can use canned yams and canned sweet potatoes — the ones you can find in U.S. supermarkets, at least — interchangeably. Either one (cut and undrained) will work well in this recipe.
Are canned yams and sweet potatoes the same?Yes, all so-called “yams” are in fact sweetpotatoes. Most people think that long, red-skinned sweetpotatoes are yams, but they really are just one of many varieties of sweetpotatoes.
What's the difference between yams and sweet potato casserole?African yams are much starchier than sweet potatoes and are closer to the texture of yucca. They taste earthy, a bit like a potato. Sweet potatoes are known for their smooth potato-like texture and sweet flavor.
Are canned sweet potatoes already cooked?One 15-ounce can of sweet potatoes equals one cup of fresh sweet potatoes. Canned sweet potatoes are precooked, so add them at the end of a recipe.
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