Yam-pecan Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 5 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups mashed canned louisiana yams, reserve 3/4 cup of juice for glaze
• glaze
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup reserved juice from yam

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f in a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together butter, sugar and oil. add eggs and beat until blended. in a separate bowl, mix flour with salt, baking soda and pecans, then combine with the wet ingredients. add mashed yams, incorporating thoroughly.
• 2 line the bottom of a tube pan with waxed paper and lightly grease the sides. pour in the batter and bake until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 60 - 75 minutes.
• 3 about 15 minutes before the bread is done, melt the butter for the glaze in a small saucepan and stir in sugar and yam juice. boil until syrupy, about 5 minutes. pour glaze over the top of the bread as soon as it comes out of oven. let cool, then turn out of pan.