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baked puff yams

Baked Puffed Yams

Light, fluffy baked yams whipped with milk, eggs and sharp cheddar, then baked until puffed and golden.

baked puff yams
  • Makes6 servings
  • Prep Time
  • Cook Time20 minutes
  • 2 pounds yams, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup hot, low-fat milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup grated, sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 tbs. butter
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • Pinch of pepper
STEP 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 11 x 9-inch baking pan.
STEP 2
Place the yams in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and cook until soft. Drain, place in mixing bowl and mash.
STEP 3
Add the hot milk, eggs, cheese, butter, salt and pepper. Beat with an electric mixer on high for four to five minutes, or until yams are puréed.
STEP 4
Spread into prepared pan, and bake for 20 minutes.

Cary Neff is the vice president of corporate culinary services and Morrison Healthcare and the author of the New York Times bestseller Conscious Cuisine.

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