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Candied Yams (4 PTS)

Serves: 7 people

Recipe Ingredients

6 cups 1422mlSweet potatoes (medium) about 3 pounds
  Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup 80g / 2.8ozFirmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup 59mlWater
1 tablespoon 15mlGrated lemon rind
2 tablespoons 30mlFresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons 10mlGround cinnamon
2 teaspoons 10mlVanilla

Recipe Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Place potatoes in a large Dutch oven, and cover with water; bring to a

boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Drain; let cool.

3. Peel and slice potatoes. Layer slices in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish

coated with cooking spray. Combine sugar and next 5 ingredients; stir

well. Drizzle syrup over potatoes. Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes

or until tender. Spoon syrup over potatoes before serving.

Yield: 7 servings (serving size: 1 cup).

Points: 4; Exchanges: 3 1/2 starch.

Per serving: CAL 258 (2 % from fat); PRO 3 g; FAT 0.7 g (SAT 0.1 g); CARB

60.8 g; FIB 5.6 g; CHOL 0 mg; IRON 1.6 mg; SOD 30 mg; CALC 63 mg.

Source:
Mr. Paul Newman's, Newman's Own Cookbook

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