Candied Yams Recipe

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Candied Yams
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Ingredients:

  • 6 yams
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup water or 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 -2 large tart apple
  • 1 cup pecans or 1 cup walnuts

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Scrub the yams with a vegetable brush and boil them in their jackets uncovered for 30 minutes (or fork tender). Drain, peel, and cut in 2 thick rounds.
  3. In a pot boil sugar, butter, water, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg 5 minutes.
  4. Arrange yams in a 9x13 pan. Add peeled, cored, sliced apples. Tuck in the nuts and fresh cranberries amongst the yams and apples. Pour syrup over the top. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 250.33 Kcal (1048 kJ)
Calories from fat 165.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.43g 28%
Cholesterol 10.17mg 3%
Sodium 103.14mg 4%
Potassium 121.49mg 3%
Total Carbs 22.48g 7%
Sugars 19.15g 77%
Dietary Fiber 2.52g 10%
Protein 2.02g 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 32.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 402.35 Kcal (1685 kJ)
Calories from fat 266.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.62g 28%
Cholesterol 16.34mg 3%
Sodium 165.77mg 4%
Potassium 195.27mg 3%
Total Carbs 36.14g 7%
Sugars 30.77g 77%
Dietary Fiber 4.04g 10%
Protein 3.25g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 4%
Calcium 52.7mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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