Candied Yams
Candied yams are always a hit on Thanksgiving
Ingredients
- 2 lb Garnet yams or sweet potatoes
- orange zest
- 2 sticks cinnamon, broken into pieces
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed pineapple-orange juice
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup (or 2 TBL Splenda)
- 2 TBL olive oil (or butter)
- 1 TBL freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tsp fresh ginger root, finely chopped (or 1/2 tsp dried)
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Peel yams and cut in half lengthwise. Cut these in half then into 4 wedges.
Place yams in baking dish so they are close together. Put orange zest and cinnamon in between yams.
Whisk together in a bowl the syrup, oil, the juices, and ginger. Pour over yams.
Cover and bake up to 1 1/4 hours until yams are tender and juices are syrupy. Remove cinnamon before serving.
