Best Thanksgiving Side Dish E.V.E.R!!

Seriously.



No, SERIOUSLY!


My amazing friend Alaina (and when I say amazing, I really mean amazing) shared this recipe with me a few years ago. I always hesitated to make it, because I'm not a very big candied yams/sweet potato pie type gal.

Oh, how I missed out. I made this last year, and will make it every year for as long as I live. Because it is that good.

I also promised some coworkers I'd give them the recipe, so here it is! I made it for our office Thanksgiving potluck, and it was gobbled right up.

Almost Dessert Yams
by: alainajoy
3 cups yams, mashed
½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
½ cup flour
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup butter, melted
1 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 325. Mix yams, butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and eggs; place in baking dish. In separate bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and melted butter. Pour over yams. Sprinkle on pecans. Cover with foil and bake 40-45 minutes. Take off foil the last 15 minutes for browning.


There you have it. Perfection. Thanks Alaina!