Candied Yams

A bit of margarine and some orange juice make this dish sweet.

• Yield: 6 servings
•  Serving size: ¼ cup
•  Calories 110 
• Total Fat 0 g 
• Saturated Fat 0 g
•  Cholesterol 0 mg
•  Sodium 115 mg 
• Total Fiber 2 g 
• Protein 1 g
•  Carbohydrates 25 g 
• Potassium 344 mg

Ingredients

• 3 medium yams (1½ cups)
• ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon flour, sifted
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon orange peel
• 1 teaspoon soft tub margarine
• ½ cup orange juice

Method

• 1.Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2.Cut yams in half and boil until tender, but firm (about 20 minutes). When cool enough to handle, peel and slice into ¼-inch thickness.
• 3.Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and grated orange peel.
• 4.Place half of sliced yams in medium-sized casserole dish. Sprinkle with spiced sugar mixture.
• 5.Dot with half the amount of margarine.
• 6.Add second layer of yams, using the rest of the ingredients in the order above. Add orange juice.
• 7.Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.