Just a small amount of margarine and orange juice give these yams lots of flavor but little fat.
3 medium yams (1 ½ cups)
¼ cup brown sugar packed
1 tsp. flour shifted
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp orange peel
1 tsp. soft tub margarine
½ cup orange juice
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Cut yams in half and boil until tender but firm (about 20 minutes).
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When cool enough to handle, peel and slice into 1/4-inch thickness.
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Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and grated orange peel.
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Place half of the sliced yams in a medium-sized casserole dish.
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Sprinkle with spiced sugar mixture.
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Dot with half the amount of margarine.
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Add a second layer of yams, using the rest of the ingredients in the same order as above. Add orange juice.
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Bake uncovered in oven preheated to 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
Makes 6 servings--Serving size: 1/4 cup
Calories 110
Fat less than 1 g
Saturated fat less than 1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 115 mg
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute