Yam recipes

Tzimmes kugel with grated apples, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, carrots, golden raisins, and cinnamon bound with matzo meal. A sweet, golden Passover side dish baked until firm and caramelized.

October cake with yams, apples, walnuts, and raisins in a maple syrup batter spiked with orange marmalade and Grand Marnier. A dense, spiced autumn loaf cake.

Ham and turkey hash with sweet potato, apple, and red bell pepper, blanketed in a peppery cheddar cheese sauce and broiled bubbly. Great leftover ham rescue.

Golden Harvest beef brisket braised with yams, carrots, apples, and potatoes, finished with mandarin orange glaze. One-pot autumn Sunday dinner that feeds six.

Pflaumenkuchen: traditional German plum cake on a buttery shortbread base with quartered Italian prune plums and peach jam glaze. Late summer pastry heaven.

This dedicate French apple tart also tastes delicious. It's loaded with apples, so you don't have to feel too guilty about enjoying one or two slices of this tart.

Open face apple tart with overlapping Golden Delicious slices, apricot glaze, and a buttery pastry shell. The classic French tarte aux pommes done simply at home.

Juicy apples, grapes and raspberry jam make a delicious pie that everyone asks for a second slice.

Instead of store-bought pie crust, we made our own with most whole wheat flour and olive oil, which made the crust a lot healthier with flaky texture and delicious flavor. Now enjoy this juicy-fruity pie without feeling guilty at all.

Bring a new look to the holiday with this succulent dish that rounds out any family tradition.

Ham and waffle sandwich topped with caramelized honey-butter apples and a warm honey-apple syrup. Sweet, savory, and ready in 25 minutes using frozen waffles and deli ham.

Viennese baked apples are stovetop-simmered apples stuffed with raspberry jam, walnuts, and orange zest, then broiler-glazed with sugar. A classic Austrian cafe dessert.

Ham and beet salad with matchstick beets, diced apple, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and ham tossed in a simple oil and vinegar dressing, served on a bed of lettuce.

Toast Hawaii with ham, pineapple rings, and melted Gouda cheese on white bread, finished with a maraschino cherry. A retro German-style open-faced sandwich baked until bubbly.

Japanese-style potato salad with russet potato, cucumber, onion, ham, and creamy mustard-mayo dressing. A sweeter, softer Asian-style take on the classic potato salad.

Apricot bread machine loaf with chopped dried apricots, apricot preserves, and applesauce for a soft, fragrant fruit yeast bread. Toast for breakfast or slice for cream cheese sandwiches.