How to Bake a Yam
Preheat your oven to 425°., Line a baking pan or dish with aluminum foil., Wash and pierce the yams., Bake for approximately 1 hour., Serve.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Preheat your oven to 425°.
Sweet potatoes and yams are forgiving vegetables, so you can cook them at temperatures ranging from 375-450°.
This means you can place them in the oven while you cook other food., Yams tend to ooze syrupy juice, which can be difficult to clean up.
Lining your pan ensures an easy clean up process.
Don't wrap your yams or sweet potatoes in aluminum foil.
Simply lay them on the foil. , Gently scrub the yams under cold water.
Poke each yam four or five times with a fork or sharp knife.
Put them in the baking dish.
You can drizzle vegetable or olive oil on the yams if you choose.
Rub the oil evenly over the skins.For a paleo or clean eating variation, coat the sweet potatoes or yams in coconut oil., Once during cooking, turn them over.
The sweet potato or yam is done when the yam is soft.
Touch it with an oven mitt and test for softness.
Insert a knife into the middle of the potato; it should easily glide into the potato if it's done.
If it's not done, continue cooking.Another way to tell it is done is that the outside will be darker when it's done.Cooking time will vary depending upon the size of the yams.
Larger yams will take longer to cook.
The yams can take from 45 to 75 minutes to cook. , Remove the yams from the pan and slice open with a knife.
Serve the yam with small pats of butter.
For a paleo or clean variation, cover with coconut butter and sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg.Another clean option is to top with maple syrup or honey.
Add brown or granulated sugar and pumpkin pie spice for a sweeter taste.
Add salt and pepper, paprika, or cumin for a more savory dish.
Mix chili pepper with butter for a kick of spice. -
Step 2: Line a baking pan or dish with aluminum foil.
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Step 3: Wash and pierce the yams.
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Step 4: Bake for approximately 1 hour.
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Step 5: Serve.
Detailed Guide
Sweet potatoes and yams are forgiving vegetables, so you can cook them at temperatures ranging from 375-450°.
This means you can place them in the oven while you cook other food., Yams tend to ooze syrupy juice, which can be difficult to clean up.
Lining your pan ensures an easy clean up process.
Don't wrap your yams or sweet potatoes in aluminum foil.
Simply lay them on the foil. , Gently scrub the yams under cold water.
Poke each yam four or five times with a fork or sharp knife.
Put them in the baking dish.
You can drizzle vegetable or olive oil on the yams if you choose.
Rub the oil evenly over the skins.For a paleo or clean eating variation, coat the sweet potatoes or yams in coconut oil., Once during cooking, turn them over.
The sweet potato or yam is done when the yam is soft.
Touch it with an oven mitt and test for softness.
Insert a knife into the middle of the potato; it should easily glide into the potato if it's done.
If it's not done, continue cooking.Another way to tell it is done is that the outside will be darker when it's done.Cooking time will vary depending upon the size of the yams.
Larger yams will take longer to cook.
The yams can take from 45 to 75 minutes to cook. , Remove the yams from the pan and slice open with a knife.
Serve the yam with small pats of butter.
For a paleo or clean variation, cover with coconut butter and sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg.Another clean option is to top with maple syrup or honey.
Add brown or granulated sugar and pumpkin pie spice for a sweeter taste.
Add salt and pepper, paprika, or cumin for a more savory dish.
Mix chili pepper with butter for a kick of spice.
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