So i tried to combine flavours that could merge with caramelized yam and derived this new recipe and to my surprise each and everything that went into this dish blended so well.i have used readymade spring roll sheets here but you can use homemade sheets too..i will be adding a separate blogpost on how to make the spring roll sheets at home and will update here...
this recipe is served best when hot and before the cups loses their crispiness..
this recipe is super easy to make with very minimal ingredients...and can be served when you need something to be aesthetic at your party tables..i got my child to do the layers..and she was so happy to be helping me in this..so it is that easy ...I love anything that is caramelized and i wanted something to be different than the regular veggies used..i came up with this recipe and used caramelized yam clubbed with cheese..the final Flower cups filled with the caramelized yam tasted divine with the outer super crispy layer..please do try this recipe and lemme know your feedback
Ingredients:
2. Yam - 250gms
3. Cheese – 4 cubes
4. Dark brown sugar - 5 tbspns
5. Butter - 2 tbspns
6. Salt - a pinch
7. Melted butter – 2 tbspns
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a 6 cavity muffin pan.
2. Wash and clean the yam and boil till soft.
3. Drain and Chop the yam finely.
4. In a heavy bottom sauce pan, heat the butter and add the chopped yam.saute for a minute
5. Now add the brown sugar and salt and mix well.
6. Let it boil and thicken. stir occasionally so as not to burn the sugar.
7. Switch off and let cool.
8. Now cut the spring roll strips into equal squares.take one square and apply melted butter with a pastry brush.next place another square on top of the buttered square so that the edge of the top square is slightly adjacent to the edge of the bottom square.now butter the top layer and place one more square strip on top in the same way.(pics attached below for easy understanding).keep adding layers until you are satisfied and all the edges are almost done placing next to each other.(if using homemade sheets..slightly dust the working floor before assembling)
9. Now lift the layers and place it in the muffin cavities.be gentle ,lifting them roughly tears the sheets.
10. Bake in the oven for 10mins or until slightly browned.remove from oven and cool on wire rack.when removed they tend to be crispy and will hold their shapes like flowers.
11. Grate the cheese cubes finely.Add a teaspoon of the cheese to the flower cups.on top of it place a tablespoon of caramelized yam and top it with another teaspoon of grated cheese.repeat the process for all the flower cups.
12. Now bake the flower cups again for 3-5mins at 200°C.the edges should darken .remove and cool in wire rack.
13. Serve hot with ketchup or ranch.
10. Bake in the oven for 10mins or until slightly browned.remove from oven and cool on wire rack.when removed they tend to be crispy and will hold their shapes like flowers.
11. Grate the cheese cubes finely.Add a teaspoon of the cheese to the flower cups.on top of it place a tablespoon of caramelized yam and top it with another teaspoon of grated cheese.repeat the process for all the flower cups.
12. Now bake the flower cups again for 3-5mins at 200°C.the edges should darken .remove and cool in wire rack.
13. Serve hot with ketchup or ranch.
Cook's Note:
1.always serve the cups warm before the cups loses their crispiness.
2.when serving to very small kids slightly trim the tips of the cups so that they dont prick their soft tissues when they take a bite.
3.if you dont have brown sugar you can substitute regular white sugar but i brown sugar adds more flavour to it.
