Louisiana Yam-Pecan Pie
2004-10-03- Course: Cakes & Candy
- Yield : 1
- Servings : 8
- Prep Time : 20m
- Cook Time : 60m
- Ready In : 1:20 h
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My girlfriend gave me this recipe when she was going to college. She found the recipe in a college magazine named Co-ed, circa 1968.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, peeled mashed yams (about 4 medium yams)
- 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
- 3 eggs slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp grated orange rind
- 1/2 cup light cream
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 unbaked pastry shell
Directions
Step 1
Beat the yams, butter, eggs, molasses, honey, salt, spices, orange rind and cream until well blended and smooth .
Step 2
Turn the yam mixture into the pastry shell.
Step 3
Arrange the pecans over the top of the filling.
Step 4
Bake in a very hot oven at 450 degrees for 15 minutes then in a moderate 350 degree oven 45 minutes or until the filling is set.
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