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ORANGE CANDIED YAMS

from Tracy Byrd's 'Eat Like a Byrd' Cookbook
www.tracybyrd.com
Ingredients:
6 medium fresh yams
1 cup orange juice
¼ cup butter
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon grated orange rind
 
Directions:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1.  Peel and slice the uncooked yams in about ¼ inch round slices and arrange in a buttered baking dish.

2.  Combine the other ingredients into a syrup and pour over the yams.

3.  Cover and bake until tender, about 30 - 40 minutes, spoon basting about every 10 minutes. Uncover and bake another ten minutes, letting the tops brown.