Candied Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a very easy breakfast menu which can be had on its own or along with other breakfast components. It involves candying butternut squash and sweet potatoes in orange juice, water and sugar until they have caramelised. The ginger in this dish gives it a bit of a kick and the sugar compliments the sweetness of the sweet potatoes and butternut squash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

(1) 450 Grams Butternut Squash

(2) 150 Grams Sweet Potatoes

(3) 3/4 Teaspoon Ginger

(4) 110 Grams Brown Sugar (1/2 Cup)

(5) 2/3 Cup Fresh Orange Juice

(6) 2 Cups Water

(7) The Zest of One Orange

NOTE:

(1) You can use all butternut squash or all sweet potatoes.

(2) Sweet Potatoes is referred to as yams in some countries.

(3) The butternut squash can be replaced with pumpkin.

(4) You can reduce the amount of sugar but your yams won’t be as candied if you do. You can also use granulated white sugar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROCEDURE:

(1) Peel, Remove seeds and dice butternut squash into cubes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Peel and dice sweet potatoes into cubes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) Peel and dice ginger finely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4) In a large sauce pan, place all the ingredients and cook on medium heat for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook until liquid evaporates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serve warm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

END NOTE:

This meal can be used as a filling for butternut squash ans sweet potato pie. The recipe for this will be posted soon.