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Yam Pecan Pie

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  • Brief Description

    Sweet yam pie baked with a praline layer underneath and topped with brown sugar pecans and whipped cream.

  • Main Ingredient

    yam

  • Category:  Pies

  • Cuisine:  Southern

  • Prep Time:  30 min(s)

  • Cook Time:  80 min(s)

  • Recipe Type:  Public

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  • Posted By:  mimisrecipes

  • Posted On:  Nov 13, 2018

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Ingredients:

  1. 1 cups - pecan halves chopped
  2. 1/2 cups - (1 stick) butter
  3. 2/3 cups - dark brown sugar
  4. 1 pounds - yams baked
  5. 1 cups - half and half
  6. 2/3 cups - golden brown sugar
  7. 3 - large eggs
  8. 1 teaspoons - cinnamon
  9. 1 teaspoons - ground ginger
  10. 1/4 teaspoons - salt
  11. 1 - flaky pastry shell
  12. 2 cups - pecan halves
  13. 2/3 cups - dark brown sugar
  14. 1/4 cups - butter at room temperature
  15. - whipped cream for serving

Directions:

Praline Layer:
Melt butter in sauce pan, add pecans and sugar. Bring to a boil; stir until sugar dissolves. Cool. Spread on pie crust.

Filling:
Process yams in processor with spices. Spread yams over praline layer and bake 40 minutes.

Topping:
Blend 1 cup of chopped pecans with sugar and butter. Stir in remaining cup of pecans. Sprinkle topping over pie, return to oven, and bake 15 to 20 minutes.

Serve at room temperature with whipped cream.


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