Orange Praline Yams
This is Nora Ephron's tried and true recipe to warm the holiday season.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 shallow baking dish
- 1 electric mixer to prepare yams
- 1 grater to zest orange rind
Ingredients
- 4 lbs yams cooked and whipped with an electric mixer
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp orange rind grated
- 3 tbsp brandy optional
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar Praline Topping
- 1 stick butter Praline Topping
- 1 cup chopped pecans Praline Topping
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon Praline Topping
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked yams, orange juice, rind, brandy (if using), salt, ground ginger, butter, and brown sugar. Pour mixture into a shallow baking dish.
- Mix together praline topping (light brown sugar, butter, pecans and cinnamon), and pour evenly over potato mixture
- Bake at 350°F for 30 to 45 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.