Yam Buttons

While I was adding the button cookie recipe to the Ginger Brook Hollow site, it occurred to me that  Grandma Sunday’s recipes are often sweets. (You can see this recipe by logging into the town here: http://www.gingerbrookhollow.com/town/page/pre_town )

Novel Whole Food Snack

Now days a lot of people are watching their “glycemic index” and turning to whole foods for a number of reasons. Out of a desire to honor those who are being health conscious and not wanting to leave them out, here is a new recipe created just for our collectors who fit in this category. It is in keeping with the theme of the current newsletter.

These little buttons are made with the natural sweetness of yams while incorporating some protein from nuts. Although they aren’t so fitting for a dainty tea sweet, and most people wouldn’t put them in the category of dessert, they are a fun treat or even appetizer. Here are the directions for making them.

You will need 2-3 small, thin yams. Wash them off and put them in a pan with about 1″ of water unpealed. Boil them until they are just barely tender all the way through when checked with a sharp knife (about 30 minutes). Peel them and then slice each one crosswise  into 1/4″ thick slices.

Dip in melted butter. (I start with 1/4 cup.) Then coat in the following mixture:

2/3 cup almonds (or pecans) ground or powdered in a food processor or blender

1/4 cup flour (You can use rice flour, whole wheat flour, or another favorite)

1/8 tsp salt

1/8 tsp ground cloves, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger (or 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice)

2 Tbsp brown sugar (You can substitutes stevia,  agave, or honey. If you are using a liquid add it to the butter instead of the crumbs.)

Place the little rounds on a foil or parchment covered baking sheet. These won’t expand while cooking so they can be fairly close together. Using a large drinking straw push one end into the yams to cut out little button holes. Bake in a 325 degree oven for approximately 25-35 minutes or until the nuts start to brown. Cool slightly and serve.

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