CANDIED YAMS
Serving Size: 12
4 3/4 pounds Yams
Water
2 Teaspoons Salt
Syrup Preparation
1/2 Cup Water -- Boiling
3/4 pound Brown Sugar
2 Cups Light Corn Syrup
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
Service
1 1/2 whole Oranges -- peel & section
[1) Wash Yams. Place in Pot & cover with water. Add 1 oz salt for each 3 gal water. Bring to a Boil. Boil for 15 minutes to loosen skins. Remove from stove and cool under running water.
Remove skins while Yams are still warm.
Trim Yams to uniform serving size, 2 1/2" pieces.
[2) Syrup preparation.....Combine all ingredients in sauce pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat.
[3) Place Yams in lightly buttered oven proof dish.
Cover 3/4 with Syrup. Arrange Orange slices over Yams.
Bake until Yams are done.
Per serving: 479 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 121g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 449mg Sodium
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