Candied
Yams
The
word "yam" comes from the African word "nyami" which refers
to a starchy white edible root in West Africa. This is the true yam, not related
to the sweet potato, as it is from a different plant species. This dish is made
with dark sweet potatoes grown on a tropical American vine. They are typically
sold as yams. They have a darker skin with deep orange flesh and a moist
texture. The pale sweet potato has a pink-yellow flesh and may be used in this
dish, however, you will find them to be drier. Betacarotene gives sweet potatoes their color and is
best absorbed by the body when consumed with some fat.
3 pounds fresh yams/sweet potatoes
½ cup apple juice
concentrate
⅓ cup dark brown
sugar
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons orange
juice, from concentrate
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground
cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground
nutmeg
¼ teaspoon powdered
ginger
Marshmallows
Flaked coconut