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Baked yams that have been mashed with a little sugar, butter, vanilla and heavy cream. Then make a pecan, brown sugar crumble and bake the whole thing until the crust is golden brown.

Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan and Brown Sugar Topping

Dina Driggs
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Large Yams
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Butter, Melted
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • 1/4 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream

Pecan Brown Sugar Crumble

  • 1/2 Cup Butter
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Cup Pecans, Chopped
  • 1 Cup Flour

Instructions
 

  • Wrap each yam in a sheet of tin foil. Bake the yams in a 500° oven for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Let cool until you can handle them. Peel off the tin foil and then take off the skins and place in a large bowl.
  • Melt 1/2 cup butter and pour this on top of the yams with the sugar, vanilla and heavy cream.
  • Mix with a hand mixer and add eggs one at a time. 
  • Mix until smooth and pour this into a 13 x 9 pan.
  • Grate the butter on a box grater and place in a bowl.  Add the brown sugar, chopped pecans and flour.
  • Use a spoon or your hands and mix together.
  • Sprinkle over the yam mixture and bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until top is golden brown.
Keyword Brown Sugar, Butter, Pecans, Yams
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