{"id":106,"date":"2008-08-26T19:47:40","date_gmt":"2008-08-26T23:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glutenfreeislife.wordpress.com\/?p=106"},"modified":"2008-08-26T19:47:40","modified_gmt":"2008-08-26T23:47:40","slug":"baked-yams-with-lime-honey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=106","title":{"rendered":"Baked Yams with Lime & Honey"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is nothing I like more than finding a recipe that is naturally gluten-free without having to modify it. Not that it is difficult to modify all recipes to make them gluten-free, but I find it almost comforting to not have to worry about it. Today was the night that I had filet mignon on the menu. I had planned on sweet potatoes, but couldn’t find them at the store. I did find yams, though. I know that now that they are interchangeable, but I didn’t earlier today. See, it really is true that you learn something new every day. \ud83d\ude09 So I began to search the net for a recipe for baked yams of some sort. I came across this amazing recipe on Food Network.com.<\/p>\n

Baked Yams with Lime and Honey<\/strong> Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n

3 large yams (about 4 pounds) ~ I used 2 large<\/em>
\n1\/2 cup water
\n6 tablespoons honey ~ I used 4 Tbsp<\/em>
\n4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature ~ I used 2 Tbsp<\/em>
\nJuice of 4 limes ~ I used 3 small limes<\/em>
\n1 1\/2 teaspoons salt ~ I used 3\/4 tsp<\/em>
\n1\/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ~ I used 1\/4 tsp<\/em>
\nSour cream, for garnish<\/p>\n

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Wash the yams and place in a baking dish with the water. Bake until the potatoes are soft and the skins puffy, about 1 1\/2 hours. Set aside to cool slightly (leave the oven on).
\nPeel the yams and place in a medium baking dish. Add the honey, butter, lime juice, salt and pepper. Stir and mash well with a potato masher. Cover with aluminum foil and return to the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until heated through. Sprinkle the top with sour cream and serve hot.<\/p>\n

Here is a picture of it straight out of the oven:<\/p>\n

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And my plate with filet mignon and green beans:<\/p>\n

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Now, onto the fun gluten-free beverage…..a Red Bridge beer!! I was never a huge beer drinker before, but tell me I can’t have one and boy, I really want one! LOL! I do like an ice cold beer every now and then, and tonight was “now”. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Oh and I can’t forget my plate full of tomato slices. \ud83d\ude42 I have them coming out my ears, you know, so no meal is complete without them for now.<\/p>\n

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