Thanksgiving

FRESH YAMS BAKED IN ORANGE SAUCE is for Side Dish.

FRESH YAMS BAKED IN ORANGE SAUCE takes several minutes to prepare.

FRESH YAMS BAKED IN ORANGE SAUCE takes several minutes to cook.

FRESH YAMS BAKED IN ORANGE SAUCE makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for FRESH YAMS BAKED IN ORANGE SAUCE are:

4 pounds yams or sweet potatoes
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups orange juice
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peeel
1 orange, thinly sliced

Here is how you make FRESH YAMS BAKED IN ORANGE SAUCE:

Peel yams and cut into 1/2 inch slices, discarding thin ends.Overlapping slices, arrange in rows in a shallow 3-quart casserole or baking dish; set aside. In a small sauce pan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt; stir in orange juice until well blended. bring to a boil over high heat and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens and becomes clear (about 1 minute) Remove from heat, add butter and orange peel, and stir until butter is melted. Pour over yams. Bake, covered, in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and baste tops of yams thoroughly with sauce. Continue baking, uncovered.\, basting with sauce several more times, for 15 more minutes or until yams are tender when pierced and tops are well glazed. Garnish with orange slices. Makes 12 to 14 servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PEPPER444.

The nutritional information for FRESH YAMS BAKED IN ORANGE SAUCE is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 242.4

• Total Fat: 4.1 g
• Cholesterol: 10.1 mg
• Sodium: 34.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 1.9 g