Maple Glazed Yams with Orange and Cranberries (Mom)

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 4 3/4 lb yams (red skinned sweet potatoes), peeled, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 6 tbs butter, melted
• 1 1/2 tsp grated orange peel

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Cook yams in large pot of boiling salted water 3 minutes. Drain; transfer to 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish. Blend syrup, butter and peel in small bowl; pour over yams. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss to coat. Bake yams uncovered until just tender, stirring and basting occasionally, about 30 minutes. Mix in cranberries. Continue baking until yams are very tender and juices form thick glaze, about 15 minutes longer.