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Baked Yams with Ginger-Molasses Butter

Name: Baked Yams with Ginger-Molasses Butter
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 3 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar; 1 tablespoon mild-flavored (light) molasses; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Pinch of ground cloves; 3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger; 6 8-ounce yams (red-skinned sweet potatoes), rinsed, patted dry

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Mix first 6 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Stir in crystallized ginger. Season with salt and generous amount of pepper. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover; chill. Bring ginger-molasses butter to room temperature before using.)
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Pierce yams in several places with fork; bake on rimmed baking sheet until tender when pierced with fork, about 50 minutes.
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Cut lengthwise slit in each yam and press in ends to open top. Spoon 2 tablespoons ginger-molasses butter into each yam and serve.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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