Yam Bonbons

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs yams, peeled & cut into 1/2-inch cubes or 3 lbs sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, minced
• 3 cups corn flakes, crushed
• 16 large marshmallows
• 16 pecan halves, toasted

Recipe

• 1 in a steamer, cook yams., covered, until tender, about 12-16 minutes, then transfer to large mixing bowl.
• 2 using a mixer on medium-high speed, beat yams until light & fluffy.
• 3 add butter, brown sugar, salt & zest, beating until well blended.
• 4 cover with plastic wrap & refrigerate 2-3 hours.
• 5 preheat oven to 450 degrees f, then line a baking sheet with foil & coat it lightly with cooking spray.
• 6 place corn flakes in shallow pan.
• 7 divide yams into 16 portions & shape each portion around a marshmallow.
• 8 coat each round evenly with corn flakes [rinse hands often to keep from sticking.].
• 9 place finished yam bonbons on prepared baking sheet & top with a pecan half, pressing down slightly.
• 10 bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden.
• 11 cool 5 minutes before transferring to serving platter.