Chinese Yam Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Beat yams and sugar in large bowl until smooth, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in orange peel, salt and spices, then half and half, orange juice and butter. Transfer yam mixture to prepared dish.
• Bake pudding until puffed and set in center, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Bake yams in a shallow baking pan until very soft, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, soak dried chestnuts (if using) in boiling-hot water 1 hour, then drain. Coarsely chop chestnuts (cooked or dried).
• While dried chestnuts soak, bring dried apple and juice to a simmer in a small saucepan, then turn off heat. Let steep, covered, 30 minutes. Drain off and discard apple juice.
• Cool baked yamsto warm, then peel and mash with a potato masher. Transfer 2 cups mashed yams to a bowl and reserve any remainder for another use.
• Increase oven temperature to 375°F.