The New England Yam Bake

Submitted by Mary Ellen Poole

This side dish is enjoyed by the Poole’s every Thanksgiving and Christmas!

 

Ingredients

One 20 oz. can of pineapple slices
Two 17 oz. cans of yams, drained
1/4 cup of flour
3 tbsp. of brown sugar
1/2 tsp. of cinnamon
1/8 tsp. of salt
3 tbsp. of margarine
1/4 cup of chopped nuts
1 cup of mini marshmallows

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  2. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup of juice

  3. Line sides of a 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish with pineapple slices (standing up and slightly overlapping)

  4. Arrange yams in the center

  5. Pour pineapple juice over yams

  6. In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt

  7. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles course crumbs

  8. Stir in nuts and sprinkle over yams

  9. Bake for 25 minutes

  10. Top with marshmallows, then broil for 1-2 minutes until slightly browned

 
 

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