Candied Yams II

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	474ml	Sweet potatoes - (1 1/2 lbs) (large)
3 tablespoons	45ml	Rice syrup
3 tablespoons	45ml	Pure maple syrup
1/3 cup	78ml	Orange juice
1 teaspoon	5ml	Pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon	5ml	Minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon	15ml	Tamari or soy sauce
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1		Cayenne - (scant)
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Kudzu

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel potatoes and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks. In shallow 13- by 9-inch baking dish lined with aluminum foil, spread potatoes in single layer.

In food processor or blender, combine syrups, orange juice, vanilla extract, ginger, tamari, cinnamon, cloves, salt, cayenne and kudzu. Process until smooth. Pour over potatoes; mix well.

Cover and bake 20 minutes. Remove cover, stir well, and bake until potatoes are soft when pierced with fork or knife, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Serve hot.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Per Serving: 153 Cal; 2g Prot; 0g Total Fat (0 Sat. Fat); 37g Carb.; 0mg Chol; 478mg Sod.; 2g Fiber.

Description:

"The natural sweetness of the potatoes is enhanced by maple syrup and aromatic spices and balanced by the heat in a scant pinch of cayenne."

Source:
Vegetarian Times, February 2001

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