Scalloped Yams with Praline Topping
 
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This is not a dish you will want to eat every week but on special occasions it's better than dessert.
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Recipe type: Vegetable
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter - room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons plain flour
  • ⅓ cup pecans chopped
  • 6 yams peeled and cut into ½ to ¾ inch slices
  • 1½ cups cream
  • Butter for greasing casserole
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375F
  2. Parboil the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for about 5 minutes. Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking. Cover and set aside.
  3. Place brown sugar, butter, flour and pecans in a small bowl. Work the butter into the the mixture using your fingers til well combined.
  4. Heat cream to near boiling.
  5. Butter casserole dish and layer yams any way that makes you happy. It really doesn't matter. If you're using a large casserole dish, feel free to overlap the slices.
  6. Pour hot cream over yams til it just covers the top slices.
  7. Place casserole in oven for 20 minutes.
  8. Take casserole out of oven and sprinkle the praline topping over the potatoes and cream and return to the oven for 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
  9. Serve hot.
Notes
You can make this dish up to 8 hours ahead of time. Keep the topping mix at room temperature.
Recipe by Orgasmic Chef at https://orgasmicchef.com/scalloped-yams-with-praline-topping/