Favorite Garden Recipes Blog

Well, now this is a recipe you just don’t see every day.  This is another of Mel’s grandma’s - but I just can’t resist sharing it with you… it’s too curious!  I haven’t tried it though… (Truth be told, I’m not much for marshmallows).  Anyhow, if you decide to give it a go, let me know what you think!

3 cups warm mashed sweet potatoes
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons melted butter
8 marshmallows
1 egg
1 tablespoon cold water
1 cup almonds, blanched and chopped

Season sweet potatoes.  Add butter.

Mold potato mixture around marshmallows, making a “ball” around each.

Beat the egg and add cold water.  Dip the sweet potato balls in the egg and then roll in the almonds.  Fry in hot oil until pleasantly brown (turn so that each side is browned).

Here’s an easy idea for a great side-dish!  (Although, it’s not exactly a quick meal idea as it does take a little while for the yams to cook.)  Preheat your oven to 375 degrees (F).  Scrub your sweet potatoes.  Stick them a few times with a fork (keeps them from exploding in your oven).  Rub them with butter (I like to use coconut oil).  Place on a pan in your oven and bake until a fork penetrates them easily.  Serve as you would a bake potato, but use butter, molases, brown sugar, etc. as the topping (like you would sour cream for baked potatoes).  Don’t forget to eat the skin - that’s where so many of the vitamins are stored!

Who says this has to be just for the holidays?

3 large sweet potatoes
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tbsp dark corn syrup

Scrub the potatoes, and then cut them in half legthwise.  Slice into serving sized pieces.  Bring a pot of water to a boil, and add the sweet potatoes.  Boil for about 20 minutes, or until just barely tender.  (It’s easy to overcook them, so you’ll want to watch them.)

In a large skillet, melt the butter over low heat.  Add brown sugar and corn syrup.  Stir together to make the sauce.  Place the potatoes in the pan in the mixture.  cook over low heat for 10 minutes (or until golden brown).  Then turn them over and cook the other side so that it’s also golden brown.  Transfer to a warm plate & serve.