Candied Yams, Heart Healthy

• yams3

  enough to yield 3 cups

• Splenda brown sugar blend↗1⁄4 cup

  packed

• flour↗2 teaspoons

  sifted

• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• ground cinnamon↗1⁄2 teaspoon

  or more to taste

• ground nutmeg↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• orange peel↗3⁄4 teaspoon
• soft tub margarine2 teaspoons
• orange juice↗1 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cut yams in half and boil until tender but firm (about 20 minutes).

2. 2

   When cool enough to handle, peel and slice into 1/4-inch thickness.

3. 3

   Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and grated orange peel.

4. 4

   Place half of the sliced yams in a medium-sized casserole dish.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with spiced sugar mixture.

6. 6

   Dot lightly with half the amount of margarine.

7. 7

   Add a second layer of yams, using the rest of the ingredients in the same order as above. Add orange juice.

8. 8

   Bake uncovered in oven preheated to 350° F for 30 minutes or until cooked through.