Cherry Yam Casserole

Name: Cherry Yam Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 6 - 8
Ingredients: 4 yams, medium sized; 1/2 cup [[Chukar® Bing Cherries]]; 1/3 cup orange juice, warm; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, for topping; 1/2 teaspoon walnuts or pecans, for topping; 1 cup mini marshmallows, for topping

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20 minutes

Serves 6 - 8

Ingredients

4 yams, medium sized
1/2 cup Chukar® Bing Cherries
1/3 cup orange juice, warm
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons light brown sugar, for topping
1/2 teaspoon walnuts or pecans, for topping
1 cup mini marshmallows, for topping

Directions

Scrub the yams clean and use a knife to prick them a few times all over.
Roast the yams in a 350°F oven for 1 hour 20 minutes.
Allow the yams to cool to the touch.
In a medium bowl, heat the orange juice in the microwave.
Add the Chukar® Bing Cherries to the warm juice and reconstitute.
Peel the yams and add to the bowl with the orange juice and cherries.
Mash the yams with a fork.
Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper and stir.
Pour mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish, or separate into ramekins for individual servings.
Sprinkle the brown sugar, nuts, and marshmallows evenly over the top of the casserole.
Bake in 300°F oven for 20 minutes.
Serve warm.