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Candied Yams
Ingredients
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6
medium yams or sweet potatoes (2 pounds)
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1/4
cup butter or margarine
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1
cup orange juice
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1/2
cup sugar
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1/2
cup packed brown sugar
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1/4
cup raisins
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1/4
cup water
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2
thin slices orange
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2
thin slices lemon
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1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4
teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
1. Scrub yams or sweet potatoes and peel. Cut off woody portions and ends. Cut into 2-inch pieces.
2. In a 4-quart Dutch oven melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Stir in orange juice, sugar, brown sugar, raisins, water, orange slices, lemon slices, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add yams or sweet potatoes. Bring to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until yams are just tender.
3. Uncover and simmer about 15 minutes more or until yams are glazed, stirring occasionally. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Candied Yams)
- Servings Per Recipe 6,
- Calories 398,
- Protein (gm) 3,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 80,
- Fat, total (gm) 9,
- Cholesterol (mg) 22,
- Saturated fat (gm) 5,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 7,
- Vitamin A (IU) 389,
- Vitamin C (mg) 53,
- Sodium (mg) 103,
- Calcium (DV %) 50,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Very good. Did not use sliced orange or lemon and couldn't find nutmeg. But great, nevertheless.
11/24/2011 04:51:03 PM Report AbuseVery good I didnt add the raisins though!
2/24/2010 11:55:22 AM Report Abuse