maple-glazed-yams-with-pecan-topping-5759.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add yams. Cook until water returns to simmer, about 4 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water.",
        "Arrange yams in prepared dish, overlapping slightly. Season with salt. Pour syrup over yams. Dot with 3 tablespoons butter. Cover and bake until yams are almost tender, about 25 minutes.",
        "Mix flour and brown sugar in medium bowl. Add remaining 5 tablespoons butter. Rub in with fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in pecans.",
        "Sprinkle pecan mixture atop yams. Bake yams until tender, about 20 minutes. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cool. Cover and let stand at room temperature. Rewarm, uncovered, in 375\u00b0F oven 20 minutes.)"
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "4 pounds yams (red-skinned sweet potatoes), peeled, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds",
        "1/2 cup pure maple syrup",
        "8 tablespoons (1 stick) chilled butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces",
        "1/3 cup all purpose flour",
        "1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar",
        "1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "www.epicurious.com",
    "tags": [
        "Side",
        "Bake",
        "Thanksgiving",
        "Vegetarian",
        "Pecan",
        "Sweet Potato/Yam",
        "Fall"
    ],
    "title": "Maple-Glazed Yams with Pecan Topping",
    "url": "http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/maple-glazed-yams-with-pecan-topping-5759"
}