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Candied Yams

Source: Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

Enjoy this side dish for a Thanksgiving treat or anytime yams are in season.

Makes
6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups 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 unsalted margarine
  • 1/2 cup orange juice

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  3. 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.
  4. Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and grated orange peel.
  5. Place half of sliced yams in medium-sized casserole dish. Sprinkle with spiced sugar mixture.
  6. Dot with half the amount of margarine.
  7. Add second layer of yams, using the rest of the ingredients in the order above. Add orange juice.
  8. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.

Notes

Learn more about: Sweet Potatoes and Yams Oranges

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