Grandma's Sweet Potatoes

TaraC1013's Note:

My grandmother always made these for Thanksgiving, and now that she is no longer with us, I never go a year without making them for my family!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ cup butter
• ½ cup evaporated milk
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 5 -6 large yams

Directions:

1. preheat oven to 350.
2. cut yams into quarters and boil until fork slides out very easily. Drain and peel skins off.
3. With a mixer, combine yams with sugar, 1/2 stick butter, and evaporated milk until there are no lumps.
4. in seperate bowl, combine brown sugar, stick of melted butter, flour and pecan halves.
5. spread yams in a pan and pour pecan mixture over top. swirl through with a knife.
6. bake 45 minutes.