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Candied Yams

6 servings

Candied Yams

Enjoy this side dish for a Thanksgiving treat or anytime yams are in season. USDA MyPlate Kitchen — Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style — US Department of Health and Human Services — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (public domain), via myplate.food

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups yams
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon flour, sifted
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon unsalted margarine
  • 1/2 cup orange juice

Method

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

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