Sesame Yam Sticks Recipes

Steps:

• Boil or bake yams until soft but not mushy.
• Let cool or refrigerate overnight.
• Peel and cut yams into pieces about 2” x 1/2” x 1/2”.
• Roll yam sticks in sesame seeds, pressing to make seeds stick.
• Sauté in oil for one minute on each side, drain and cool.
• Serve cool or broil briefly to crisp sticks and serve hot.

Steps:

• Wash the yams, pare, and cut them into bite-sized chunks.
• Heat a wok or a large, deep pan; add 4 cups of the oil and heat to 250*F.
• Deep fry the yam chunks until tender, 1-2 minutes.
• Heat another wok or pan and add the 1 Tbsp.
• oil and the sugar; cook over low heat until the sugar is melted and caramelized.
• Add the fried yams; mix well.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds before removing to a plate.
• When serving, dip the caramelized yams in a bowl of cold water, one by one, while hot.

Steps:

• Cream the butter. Add the flour, and salt. Mix until butter is completely blended into the flour mixture.
• Blend in the egg, parmesan cheese and sesame oil. Mix until it looks like cookie dough.
• Press out on parchment paper in a 10 X 15 inch sheet pan until 1/4 inch thick and press in the sesame seeds. (Try to have a rectangle and equal thickness.).
• Use a pizza cutter, and cut into 1/2 X 1/2 inch pieces and spread out on the parchment paper so they are not touching.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minute until golden.

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, pulse flour, baking powder, and salt until combined. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer to a medium bowl; stir in buttermilk and 1 cup sesame seeds until mixture forms a dough. Divide into quarters; wrap in plastic. Chill 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together egg, sugar, and soy sauce. Transfer one piece of dough to a lightly floured work surface; roll out into a rectangle about 1/8 inch thick. Use a sharp knife or pizza wheel to cut into strips, about 3/8 inch wide and 10 inches long. Brush strips with egg mixture; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sesame seeds.
• Arrange strips on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until just golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Peel and halve the yams crosswise. Cut each half lengthwise into 4 wedges.
• Place the yams in a baking dish that will hold them in a snug single layer.
• Tuck the orange zest and cinnamon sticks among the yams.
• In a bowl, whisk together the orange juice, maple syrup, oil, lemon juice, ginger, and salt. (Note: if you're using butter, omit it in this step, but dot the assembled casserole with small pieces of it before it goes into the oven.) Pour the mixture over the yams.
• Bake for 1 1/4 hours, basting every 15 minutes, until the yams are tender and glazed and the pan juices are syrupy.
• Remove the orange zest and cinnamon sticks before serving.