Island Yams

Submitted by Cheri 911

"By Kelton and Doris Joyner S/V Isle Escape. From Seven Seas Culinary Adventures – available at: www.ssca.org"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 6 yams, peeled and cubed
• 1 -2 cup sweetened coconut milk
• 1⁄2 cup dark rum
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 -4 cup evaporated milk
• salt and pepper
• grated nutmeg

directions

1. Place yams in dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to boil and cook yams until soft, about 45 minutes.
2. Drain. Mash with potato masher or large fork. Add sweetened coconut milk, rum, butter, evaporated milk, salt and pepper. Stir well until all ingredients are combined and smooth.
3. Grate fresh nutmeg over potatoes, fold into mixture. Grate more nutmeg on potatoes and fold into mixture again.