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elaine's pineapple yams

lolochrissy avatar
Recipe by
Chris L.
@lolochrissy
xxxxx, MT

Good

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yield 6 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 5 Hr 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For elaine's pineapple yams

  • 1 can
    40 oz. canned princella yams, save juice (other yams are too mushy)
  • 1 can
    8 oz. pineapple chunks, save juice
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp
    each: cinnamon, nutmeg & salt
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar

How To Make elaine's pineapple yams

  • 1
    Melt 4 TBS butter in large sauce pan. Add cornstarch and whisk together.
  • 2
    Using ALL of the pineapple juice, and some of the yam juice, to make 1 cup of liquid total, add to butter / cornstarch mixture.
  • 3
    Whisk to blend.
  • 4
    Blend spices with brown sugar (to prevent lumps). Add to roux in pan. Cook until thick and bubbly.
  • 5
    Place yams and pineapple in large baking dish.
  • 6
    Pour brown sugar sauce over yams. Bake 40 min. at 350 degrees. (Or warm slowly on stove top.)
  • 7
    Just before serving, add mini marshmallows on top and carefully bake / broil until golden.
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