Butterscotch Yams Recipe

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Butterscotch Yams
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Ingredients:

  • 2 (17 oz) cans yams, well drained or 6 medium yams, cooked, peeled, and quartered
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar , firmly packed
  • 1/4 cup half-and-half
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • mini marshmallows (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Place yams in large baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine corn syrup, sugar, half-and-half, butter, salt, and cinnamon. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil, and boil for 5 minutes. Pour over yams.
  4. Bake, basting often, 15 minutes more.
  5. (If you have to have marshmallows on your yams, sprinkle mini marshmallows over finished yams, and broil for 3 minutes or so, until melted and nicely browned.).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 201.48 Kcal (844 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.05g 8%
Cholesterol 13.91mg 5%
Sodium 222.18mg 9%
Potassium 39.95mg 1%
Total Carbs 41.4g 14%
Sugars 40.36g 161%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 0%
Protein 0.38g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 317.38 Kcal (1329 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.95g 8%
Cholesterol 21.91mg 5%
Sodium 349.98mg 9%
Potassium 62.92mg 1%
Total Carbs 65.21g 14%
Sugars 63.58g 161%
Dietary Fiber 0.18g 0%
Protein 0.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 51.9mg 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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