Candied Yams

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

Directions

1. 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.
2. Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and grated orange peel.
3. Place half of sliced yams in medium-size casserole dish. Sprinkle with spiced sugar mixture.
4. 4. Dot with half the amount of margarine.
5. Add second layer of yams, using the rest of the ingredients in the same order as above. Add orange juice.
6. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes in oven that was preheated to 350º F.

Serves 6; Serving size ¼ cup

Per Serving: Calories 110; Total fat less than 1 g; Saturated fat less than 1 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 115 mg; Carbohydrates 25 g; Total fiber 2 g; Protein 1 g; Potassium 344 mg

Recipe courtesy of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute – Keep The Beat