Description
This dish is the perfect accompaniment to any main course. If you do happen to make this during the holidays, rest assured that it won’t just be “one of the side dishes” it will be the side dish your family will ask for again and again.
Ingredients
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- 3 (1 1/2 cups) medium 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 soft tub of margarine
- 1/2 cup orange juice
Instructions
- Cut yams in half and boil until tender but firm (about 20 minutes).
- When cool enough to handle, peel and slice into 1/4-inch thickness.
- Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and grated orange peel.
- Place half of the sliced yams in a medium-sized casserole dish.
- Sprinkle with the spiced sugar mixture.
- Dot with half the amount of margarine.
- Add a second layer of yams, using the rest of the ingredients in the same order as above.
- Add orange juice.
- Bake uncovered for 20 minutes in oven that was preheated to 350 degrees.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 110
- Sodium: 115mg
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g