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Yam Casserole

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Yam Casserole — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Yield 10–12

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (2 lb + 8 oz / 900 g) yams or sweet potatoes, drained (or 4 lb / 1.8 kg cooked, peeled, and sliced yams)
  • ⅔ cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
  • ½ cup bourbon
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • Fresh pepper to taste
  • ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ lb butter, melted
  • 1 cup (about 4 oz / 110 g) pecans, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. 1
    In mixing bowl with electric mixer, beat yams. Add in remaining main ingredients, beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Butter a 12-inch porcelain quiche dish or a shallow 2 quart casserole dish (7x11 inches / 18 x 28 cm). Pour in yam mixture, smoothing top evenly.
  2. 2
    Make praline topping by mixing all ingredients together in small bowl. Spread evenly over the yams. May be refrigerated covered overnight.
  3. 3
    Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 45–50 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
  4. 4
    Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Category
Side Dishes
Method
Baking

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Yam_Casserole