Candied Yams, Heart Healthy

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 yams (enough to yield 3 cups)
• 1/4 cup splenda brown sugar blend, packed
• 2 teaspoons flour, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or more to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon orange peel
• 2 teaspoons soft tub margarine
• 1 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 cut yams in half and boil until tender but firm (about 20 minutes).
• 2 when cool enough to handle, peel and slice into 1/4-inch thickness.
• 3 combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and grated orange peel.
• 4 place half of the sliced yams in a medium-sized casserole dish.
• 5 sprinkle with spiced sugar mixture.
• 6 dot lightly with half the amount of margarine.
• 7 add a second layer of yams, using the rest of the ingredients in the same order as above. add orange juice.
• 8 bake uncovered in oven preheated to 350° f for 30 minutes or until cooked through.