MAPLE GLAZED YAMS WITH PECAN TOPPING

MAPLE GLAZED YAMS WITH PECAN TOPPING image

Categories Potato

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 pounds Yams, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch thick rounds
1/2 cup maple syrup
8 tablespoons butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. 2. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add yams. Cook until water returns to simmer, about 4 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water. 3. Arrange yams in prepared dish, overlapping slightly. Season with salt. Pour syrup over yams. Dot with 3 tablespoons butter. Cover and bake until yams are almost tender, about 25 minutes. 4. Cover and bake until yams are almost tender, about 25 minutes. 5. Mix flour and brown sugar in medium bowl. Add remaining 5 tablespoons butter. Rub in with fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in pecans. 6. Sprinkle pecan mixture atop yams. Bake yams until tender, about 20 minutes. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cool. Cover and let stand at room temperature. Rewarm, uncovered, in 375°F oven 20 minutes.)