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Yam Pecan Pie
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Brief Description
A different style pecan pie for the holiday season; for a healthier approach, try it with a graham cracker crust.
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Main Ingredient
yams
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Category: Pies
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 10 min(s)
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Cook Time: 60 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Private
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Notes:
Or use 1 cup fresh yams, cooked and mashed in place of canned yams.
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Posted By: compliments
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Posted On: Nov 19, 2014
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 1 - refrigerated 9-inch pie crust
- 1 cans - 15 oz. yams (sweet potatoes) drained and mashed
- 2 - large eggs divided
- 1/4 cups - light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoons - cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoons - nutmeg
- 3 - large egg whites
- 2/3 cups - dark corn syrup
- 1/2 cups - sugar
- 2 teaspoons - vanilla extract
- 2/3 cups - pecans chopped
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lay pie crust in a 9-inch pie dish.
In a mixing bowl, blend together the yams, 1 egg, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spread evenly on bottom of pie crust.
In a separate mixing bowl, beat together the remaining egg, egg whites, corn syrup, sugar and vanilla until mixture is frothy. Stir in pecans.
Carefully spoon over the yam layer.
Bake for 50-60 minutes until filling is set around edges or until a knife inserted halfway between the center and edge comes out clean. Cool and serve.
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