Aunt Ida's Yummy Yams
"Grandpa Fife's aunt Ida (his mother's sister) would serve this with a ham and peas."-Grandma Fife
submitted by: Maxine Fife
serves: 12
Ingredients:
2 cans of yams
5 to 6 raw apples, peeled and cut into chunks
1 can chunk pineapple
3/4 cup sugar
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 lb. margarine (can use less)
Directions:
- Drain pineapple and yams, save 1 cup yam juice and 1 cup pineapple juice. (If a little short, add enough of available juice to total 2 cups)
- Heat juice. Stir together sugar, salt and cornstarch and add to heated juice. Add margarine. Cook until thickened.
- Place mixed yams and fruit in large baking dish (buttered). Pour thickened juice mixture over yams and fruit. Bake at 350 degrees until apples are tender, about 45 minutes.
