Praline Yam Casserole With Orange Sauce

Submitted by Chef #940807

"On one of my many cookbook /recipe searches , I found a cookbook called Americana Cookery. I liked the name , but I loved some of the recipes in it even more. Thought I might place some of them here for safe keeping and to share"

 

• Ready In: 50hrs 35mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 casserole
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 medium yams
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 20 pecan halves
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon orange peel, grated
• 1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3⁄8 teaspoon Angostura bitters

directions

1. Cook yams until tender.
2. Peel and quarter yams and mash in a large bowl.
3. Beat in butter, brown sugar,salt and eggs.
4. Turn into a 1-qt casserole dish
5. Arrange pecan halves in a pattern on top of casserole.
6. Sprinkle top with 1/4 cuo dark brown sugar.
7. Drizzle top with 1/4 C melted butter.
8. Bake at 375* for 20 minute.
9. ********************************.
10. Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, orange peel, orange juice , and lemon juice in a sauce pan.
11. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
12. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
13. Remove from heat.
14. Stir in butter and bitters.
15. Serve warm orange sauce over casserole.

Reviews

[cjdbgd]

I just can't believe this recipe hasn't been rated yet. I think this is one of the best sweet potato dishes out there! So many people in different blogs have posted it as their own recipe but I found it almost 30 years ago in cookbook I've since lost during a move. Thank you for posting this!!!