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Praline Candied Garnet Yams
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 100 Minutes
Ready In: 100 Minutes
Servings: 10
Praline,candied yams. Great for the holiday season. Red Book
Ingredients:
5 lbs garnet yams or sweet potatoes,of equal size
1/2 c cold unsalted butter,cut in 8 pieces
1/2 c cane syrup
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
3/4 c pecans,coarse chopped
1/3 c each flour and packed lt. brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400. Place yams on baking sheet and roast 50 mins or till they are just barely tender yet still hold their shape. Let cool completely at room temperature.
2. Remove skins from yams and cut into 1/2 slices. Butter 2 qt. baking dish with 1 Tbs of butter. Arrange slices in dish.slightly overlapping. Heat oven to 375.
3. Combine syrup,salt and pepper and another 4 Tbs of butter in a small saucepan over med. heat until butter melts;whisk to combine. Pour mixture over yams.
4. In small bowl,combine pecans,flour,sugar and cinnamon;add remaining 3 Tbs butter and rub in with fingers till mixture is evenly moistened and forms clumps;sprinkle over yams.
5. Bake 35 mins. or till topping is browned.
By RecipeOfHealth.com