Garnet Yams with Blis Maple Syrup and Maple-Sugar Streusel
Sweet and tender garnet yams topped with a crunchy maple-sugar streusel topping. This decadent side dish combines the natural sweetness of yams with pure maple syrup and a buttery cinnamon streusel for a perfect holiday or special occasion dish.
Ingredients
- •3½ pounds garnet yams
- •¼ cup Blis maple syrup
- •¼ cup unsalted butter
- •1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- •1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- •¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •1 cup all purpose flour
- •½ cup maple sugar
- •⅓ cup golden brown sugar
- •¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •melted
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Peel yams; cut 1 inch off ends. Coarsely grate enough of yam ends to measure 1/2 cup; set aside for streusel. Discard remaining ends. Cut remaining whole yams into 1/3-inch-thick rounds. Arrange yam rounds in 4 overlapping lengthwise rows in prepared baking dish.
15 min
- 2.
Bring 1/2 cup water, maple syrup, butter, and cider vinegar to boil in small saucepan. Stir in 1 teaspoon coarse salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Pour maple syrup mixture over yams. Cover baking dish tightly with foil.
10 min
- 3.
Mix first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Add melted butter and rub in with fingertips until moist clumps form. Mix in reserved 1/2 cup grated yams. DO AHEAD: Yams and streusel can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate. Let yams stand at room temperature 1 hour before baking.
15 min
- 4.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake yams covered until almost tender, about 40 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400°F. Sprinkle streusel over and bake uncovered until yams are very tender and streusel is golden and slightly crisp, about 35 minutes longer. Serve warm.
75 min
- 5.
Available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and natural foods stores.
