Taro Pineapple Sweet Potato And Bacon Chips Recipes

Steps:

• Cut taro and sweet potato into 1/2" thick slices and steam or boil until tender but still firm.
• Drain, spread to cool, then cut into chips about 1" x 1/2".
• Cut pineapple slices into similar size and bacon into 1/2" wide strips (The gammon style bacon is best for this or get bacon ends from a good butcher shop).
• Heat oil and butter in a heavy frypan and fry taro/sweet potato chips until golden and brown.
• Remove, drain and place on absorbent towel then keep hot in oven at 200 deg. F. In the same pan saute' pineapple.
• Then fry bacon until crisp. In a bowl quickly combine the hot chips, pineapple and bacon and toss lightly with green onions.
• Sprinkle with pepper, salt transfer to serving dish and garnish with lemon slices.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Peel 2 medium taro roots and slice 1/8 inch thick with a mandoline. (You want them to be thin but sturdy.) Arrange in a single layer on 2 foil-lined baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees F until browned in spots and crispy, 15 to 25 minutes. Season with salt. Let cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter one 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl to cool. Peel and quarter.
• In a sauce pan, combine pineapple, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Bring to boil and reduce heat.
• Arrange potatoes in a single layer in baking dish. Pour sauce over potatoes and bake for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the sweet potatoes in a 2-quart baking dish. Set aside.
• In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the sugar and stir until smooth. Drain the pineapple in a strainer, reserving the juice. Stir in about half the pineapple and half the pineapple juice; reserve the rest of the pineapple and juice for another use. Stir in the cinnamon, cloves and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Pour the mixture directly over the sweet potatoes.
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the sweet potatoes are just tender, about 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the sweet potatoes are caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes more.
• Plate and serve immediately. Pour extra sauce from the bottom of the baking dish on top.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the sweet potatoes in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Add 2 tablespoons cinnamon; bring to a boil; cook 7 to 10 minutes; drain.
• Mix together the 1/2 cup brown sugar and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Lie the bacon slices in a baking dish. Sprinkle the brown sugar mix over the bacon.
• Cook the bacon in the oven until the bacon is crispy, about 10 minutes. Place the bacon on a plate lined with paper towels to drain, reserving the liquid from the dish. Change oven setting to Broil.
• Pour the reserved pineapple juice into a measuring cup. Fill the cup with water to measure 1 cup total. Pour the mixture into a skillet and place over medium heat. Stir in the sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Cook until the volume of the liquid has reduced to about half. Add the pineapple and drained sweet potatoes. Cook and stir until most of the liquid is absorbed. Transfer the mixture to a round 2-quart casserole dish. Crumble the drained bacon over top of the dish. Pour the reserved liquid from the bacon dish over top of the dish.
• Place the dish under the broiler until the sugar on top caramelizes, 2 to 3 minutes.

Steps:

• Fry bacon until clear and still soft. Do not cook completely or it won't roll when cool.
• Depending on the length of bacon slices, cut crosswise into 2 or 3 pieces.
• Wrap bacon around pineapple, securing with a toothpick.
• Place in a shallow baking pan.
• Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for about 15 minutes or until bacon is cooked.
• May also be broiled.
• Variation: Use dates instead of pineapple.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Place taro disks in a 1- to 2-inch deep dish. Brush disks evenly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops of chips are crisp, about 15 minutes; flip chips and continue baking until second side is crisp, about 15 more minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Drain pineapple and reserve the liquid.
• Combine the oil garlic, honey, soy sauce and the reserved pineapple juice - mix well to make a marinade.
• Use 1/2 of the marinade mix to marinate the chicken for 10 minutes.
• Toss the pineapple pieces, onion and the sweet potato with the remaining marinade and place it into a casserole dish. Bake 10 minutes until the potato begins to soften. Bake uncovered.
• Add the marinated chicken and the marinade, wine or water, 3/4 of the spring onions,mixed spice sesame seeds. Cook for a further 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the ingredients have caramelised.Add extra wine or water if needed.
• Serve over a bed of rice or noodles and sprinkle with the remaining spring onion.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mash the sweet potatoes. Stir in the pineapple, pecans, brown sugar and butter. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with marshmallows. Bake 5 minutes longer or until marshmallows are lightly browned.