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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